Euzophera magnolialis explained

Euzophera magnolialis, the magnolia root borer, is a species of snout moth in the genus Euzophera. It was described by Hahn William Capps in 1964. It is found in the southern United States.

The wingspan is 34–41 mm.^[1]

The larvae feed on Magnolia grandiflora.^[2] The larvae bore the roots of their host plant.

Notes and References

1. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Euzophera-magnolialis Butterflies and Moths of North America
2. http://lsuinsects.org/people/vernonbrou/pdf/2002.%2063.%20The%20Euzophera%20%28Pyralidae,%20Phycitinae%29%20species%20of%20.pdf The Euzophera (Pyralidae: Phycitinae) species of Louisiana