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Ephelis cruentalis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Genus
  
Ephelis

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Subphylum
  
Hexapoda

Family
  
Crambidae

Scientific name
  
Ephelis cruentalis

Rank
  
Species

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Ephelis cruentalis is a species of moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in southern Europe, from France east to Italy and Greece to Turkey and further east into central Asia.

The wingspan is 18–23 mm.

The larvae feed on Hypericum species.

References

Ephelis cruentalis Wikipedia