Euzophera Perticella
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''Euzophera perticella'' 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 ...
''. Their larvae are a pest on '' Solanum melongena'' (
Solanaceae The Solanaceae , or nightshades, are a family of flowering plants that ranges from annual and perennial herbs to vines, lianas, epiphytes, shrubs, and trees, and includes a number of agricultural crops, medicinal plants, spices, weeds, and orn ...
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Distribution

This species is known from India and
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
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References

*Gyan Swarup Arora, 2000. Studies on Some Indian Pyralid Species of Economic Importance, Part I Crambinae, Schoenobiinae, Nymphulinae, Phycitinae and Galleriinae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) 1st Edition. Zoological Survey of India. Moths described in 1888 Phycitini Moths of Asia {{Euzophera-stub