Evergestis politalis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Evergestis politalis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Evergestis politalis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Evergestis politalis is a 18 mm wingspan Crambidae moth found in parts of Europe, North Africa, and Central Asia, whose larvae feed on Biscutella laevigata.

Family
Genus
Evergestis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Evergestis politalis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Evergestis politalis is a species of moth that belongs to the Crambidae family. It can be found across most of Europe, excluding Ireland, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Fennoscandia, the Baltic region, and Greece. Its distribution also extends to North Africa, which includes Algeria, and to Central Asia, which includes Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. This moth has a wingspan of approximately 18 millimeters. The larvae of Evergestis politalis feed on Biscutella laevigata.

Photo: (c) Paolo Mazzei, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Paolo Mazzei · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Evergestis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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