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Euzophera magnolialis (Magnolia Borer Moth)

Wikipedia Abstract

Euzophera magnolialis, the magnolia root borer, is a species of snout moth in the genus Euzophera. It was described by Capps in 1964. It is found in the southern United States. The wingspan is 34–41 mm. The forewings are long and narrow. They are maroon with a gray median area. The hindwings are shiny grayish. The larvae feed on Magnolia grandiflora. The larvae bore the roots of their host plant.
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Prey / Diet

Magnolia grandiflora (southern magnolia)[1]

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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