''Euzophera cinerosella'' is a species of
snout moth in the genus ''
Euzophera
''Euzophera'' is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller
Philipp Christoph Zeller (8 April 1808 – 27 March 1883) was a German entomologist.
Zeller was born at Steinheim an der Murr, Württemberg, two miles fro ...
''. It was described by
Zeller in 1839. It is found in most of
Europe (except the
Benelux,
Ireland,
Portugal and
Ukraine),
Turkey,
Russia and
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
.
The
wingspan 23–28 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.
The larvae feed on ''
Artemisia absinthium''.
They feed internally in the roots.
References
Moths described in 1839
Phycitini
Moths of Europe
Moths of Asia
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