Epischnia cretaciella is a species of moth in the family Pyralidae. It is found in Croatia, North Macedonia, Greece, Turkey, Russia[1] and Libya.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Epischnia |
| Species: | E. cretaciella
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| Epischnia cretaciella Mann, 1869
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The wingspan is about 31 mm.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Helichrysum italicum and Inula candida.[2]
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