Evergestis mundalis

Evergestis mundalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in France, Spain, Italy and Greece.[3] In the east, the range extends to Armenia.

Evergestis mundalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Evergestis
Species:
E. mundalis
Binomial name
Evergestis mundalis
(Guenee, 1854)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Scopula mundalis Guenee, 1854
  • Orobena submundalis Millière, 1882

The wingspan is about 26 mm.[4]

The larvae feed on Brassicaceae species, possibly Biscutella laevigata and Erysimum nevadense.

Subspecies
  • Evergestis mundalis mundalis
  • Evergestis mundalis permundalis Marion, 1960

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Evergestis mundalis (Guenée, 1854)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  3. Fauna Europaea
  4. Lepiforum.de


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