Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Evergestis | |
Similar Evergestis frumentalis, Evergestis extimalis, Evergestis, Evergestis pallidata, Evergestis limbata | ||
Evergestis aenealis is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, Portugal, Slovenia and Ukraine.
The wingspan is 24 to 28 millimetres (0.94 to 1.10 in). Adults are on wing from April to August in two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Brassicaceae species.
References
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