Epascestria pustulalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in large parts of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Norway, Finland, Denmark, the Benelux, France, Switzerland, Portugal, Slovenia and Croatia.[1] It is also present in the Near East, including Lebanon[2] and Turkey.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Epascestria |
| Species: | E. pustulalis
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| Epascestria pustulalis (Hubner, 1823)
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The larvae feed on Anchusa officinalis, Anchusa strigosa and Echium species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[4] Larvae have a grey body and a black head. They can be found in May.
References
edit- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ Swedish Moths
- ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2012-03-20.