Evergestis desertalis

Evergestis desertalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found in Spain, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine (Crimea), south-eastern Russia,[2] on Sicily, Malta and Crete,[3] Arabia[1] and North Africa, including Algeria[4] and Tunisia.[5]

Evergestis desertalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Evergestis
Species:
E. desertalis
Binomial name
Evergestis desertalis
(Hubner, 1813)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pyralis desertalis Hubner, 1813
  • Botys vandalusialis Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
  • Noctuelia avicennae Tams, 1925

The wingspan is about 27 mm.[6] There are two or more generations per year with adults on wing from May to October.

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  2. Zolotuhin, V.V. (2005). "On new and little-known pyralid moths (Lepidoptera: Crambidae, Pyraustidae) from the Lower and Middle Volga Region". Eversmannia. 3-4: 3-17.
  3. Fauna Europaea
  4. Savela, Markku. "Evergestis desertalis (Hübner, [1813])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  5. "Taxonomy Browser: Evergestis desertalis". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  6. "Lepiforum.eu". Archived from the original on 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2012-03-21.


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