Epischnia adultella

Epischnia adultella is a species of snout moth in the genus Epischnia.[1] It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1848 and is known from Russia, Mongolia, France, Italy and Greece.[2]

Epischnia adultella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Epischnia
Species:
E. adultella
Binomial name
Epischnia adultella
Zeller, 1848
Synonyms
  • Myelois ampliatella Heinemann, 1864
  • Epischnia mongolica Amsel, 1954
  • Epischnia zophodiella Ragonot, 1887
  • Eucarphia (Megasis) gregariella Erschoff, 1877

The wingspan is about 25 mm.[3]

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. lepiforum.de


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