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Ephestiodes gilvescentella (Dusky Raisin Moth)

Synonyms: Ephestiodes nigrella

Wikipedia Abstract

Ephestiodes gilvescentella, the dusky raisin moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is native to North America, where it has been recorded from California, Arizona, Oklahoma, Utah, Montana, Alberta and British Columbia. It was introduced to Hawaii by commerce. The wingspan is 12–16 mm. Adults are light grayish-tan with irregular bands of brown scales across the middle of the forewings and near the apex. The larvae have been recorded feeding on raisins, prunes, walnuts, cones and yeast.
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Prey / Diet

Gossypium hirsutum (upland cotton)[1]
Vitis vinifera (wine grape)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0