Euzophera bigella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Genus:
Euzophera[1]
Species:
E. bigella
Binomial name
Euzophera bigella
(Zeller, 1848)
Synonyms
  • Ephestia bigella Zeller, 1848
  • Ephestia egeriella Millière, 1873
  • Euzophera bisinuella Ragonot, 1887
  • Euzophera immundella Ragonot, 1901
  • Euzophera renulella Costantini, 1922
  • Euzopherodes angulella Chrétien in Oberthür, 1922
  • Homoeosoma stenoptycha Herrich-Schäffer, 1849
  • Nephopteryx punicaeella Moore, 1891

Euzophera bigella, the quince moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Euzophera. It was described by Zeller in 1848. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, the Netherlands, Fennoscandia and the Baltic region),[2] Iran, Baluchistan and Morocco.

The wingspan is 15–20 mm.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. ↑ "Fauna Europaea". Faunaeur.org. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  3. ↑ "Hants Moths". Hants Moths. 2004-08-28. Retrieved 2012-01-17.


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