Ephestia unicolorella explained

Ephestia unicolorella is a species of snout moth in the genus Ephestia.^[1] It was first described by Staudinger in 1881, and is known from Iran, Turkey, Morocco, Azerbaijan and most of Europe.^[2]

The wingspan is 10–13 mm.^[3]

The larvae feed on dried plant matter.

Subspecies

• Ephestia unicolorella unicolorella
• Ephestia unicolorella woodiella Richards & Thomson, 1932 (Europe)

Notes and References

1. Web site: GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2011-09-29 .
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304224455/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=441824 Fauna Europaea
3. Web site: microlepidoptera.nl . 2012-01-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110501014912/http://microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=430647&p=1 . 2011-05-01 . dead .