Evergestis desertalis explained

Evergestis desertalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found in Spain, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine (Crimea), south-eastern Russia,[1] on Sicily, Malta and Crete,[2] Arabia and North Africa, including Algeria[3] and Tunisia.[4]

The wingspan is about 27 mm.[5] There are two or more generations per year with adults on wing from May to October.

Notes and References

  1. Zolotuhin, V.V. (2005). "On new and little-known pyralid moths (Lepidoptera: Crambidae, Pyraustidae) from the Lower and Middle Volga Region". Eversmannia. 3-4: 3-17.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20131019083506/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=442940 Fauna Europaea
  3. Web site: Savela . Markku . Evergestis desertalis (Hübner, [1813]) ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . June 28, 2018.
  4. Web site: Taxonomy Browser: Evergestis desertalis . Barcode of Life Data System . June 28, 2018.
  5. Web site: Lepiforum.eu . 2012-03-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131003050452/http://www.lepiforum.eu/cgi-bin/lepiwiki.pl?Evergestis_Desertalis . 2013-10-03 . dead .

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