Evergestis desertalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found in Spain, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine (Crimea), south-eastern Russia,[2] on Sicily, Malta and Crete,[3] Arabia[1] and North Africa, including Algeria[4] and Tunisia.[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Evergestis |
| Species: | E. desertalis
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The wingspan is about 27 mm.[6] There are two or more generations per year with adults on wing from May to October.
References
edit- ^ a b Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ Zolotuhin, V.V. (2005). "On new and little-known pyralid moths (Lepidoptera: Crambidae, Pyraustidae) from the Lower and Middle Volga Region". Eversmannia. 3-4: 3-17.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Evergestis desertalis (Hübner, [1813])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ "Taxonomy Browser: Evergestis desertalis". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ "Lepiforum.eu". Archived from the original on 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2012-03-21.