Ephestia parasitella is a species of snout moth in the genus Ephestia.[1] It was described by Staudinger in 1859, and is known from Spain, France, the Benelux, Croatia and Russia.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Ephestia |
| Species: | E. parasitella
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| Binomial name | |
| Ephestia parasitella Staudinger, 1859
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The wingspan is 14–20 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from April to September.
References
edit- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Lot Moths and Butterflies
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