Evergestis pallidata

Evergestis pallidata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Evergestis
Species:	E. pallidata
Binomial name
	Evergestis pallidata; (Hufnagel, 1811)
Synonyms
	Phalaena pallidata Hufnagel, 1767; Pyralis elutalis Hübner, 1796; Pionea eunusalis Walker, 1859; Pyralis straminalis Hübner, 1793;

Evergestis pallidata is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Johann Siegfried Hufnagel in 1811. It is found in Europe, North America and northern Asia.

The wingspan is 24–29 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Brassicaceae species, especially Barbarea vulgaris.

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