Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Evergestis | |
Similar Evergestis frumentalis, Evergestis limbata, Evergestis extimalis, Evergestis isatidalis, Evergestis pallidata | ||
Evergestis politalis is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Fennoscandia, the Baltic region and Greece), North Africa (including Algeria) and Central Asia (including Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan).
The wingspan is about 18 mm.
The larvae feed on Biscutella laevigata.
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