Epascestria pustulalis

Epascestria pustulalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Epascestria[1]
Species: E. pustulalis
Binomial name
Epascestria pustulalis
(Hubner, 1823)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis pustulalis Hubner, 1823
  • Phlyctaenodes pustulalis var. orientalis Caradja, 1916

Epascestria pustulalis is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in large parts of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Norway, Finland, Denmark, the Benelux, France, Switzerland, Portugal, Slovenia and Croatia.[2] It is also present in the Near East, including Lebanon[1] and Turkey.

The wingspan is 17–20 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Anchusa officinalis, Anchusa strigosa and Echium species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a large, full depth, brownish, inflated blotch, mostly positioned against the midrib. The frass is deposited in the central part of the mine. Pupation takes place within the mine.[4] Larvae have a grey body and a black head. They can be found in May.

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