''Chilo pulverosellus'' is a species of

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in the family Crambidae described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1895. It is found across southern Europe,

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, as well as in the Levant region, and in the region of

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. The forewing length is around 11–13 mm. Adults have wings from May to September. There are probably two or three generations per year. The larvae feed on

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Moths described in 1895 Chiloini Moths of Europe Moths of Asia {{Chiloini-stub