Ephestia mistralella is a species of snout moth in the genus Ephestia.[1] It was described by Pierre Millière in 1874, and is known from France, Germany, Denmark, Fennoscandia, Estonia, Latvia and the Iberian Peninsula.[2]

Ephestia mistralella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Ephestia
Species:
E. mistralella
Binomial name
Ephestia mistralella
(Millière, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Euzophera mistralella Millière, 1874
  • Ephestia mistralella moebiusi Rebel, 1907

The wingspan is 14–22 mm.

The larvae feed on Empetrum species, including Empetrum nigrum.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ Arfaktablad om Ephestia mistralella (Milliere, 1874), kråkrismott