Euzophera bigella
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Euzophera bigella (Zeller, 1848)
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Euzophera bigella, the quince moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Euzophera. It was described by Zeller in 1848. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, the Netherlands, Fennoscandia and the Baltic region),[2] Iran, Baluchistan and Morocco.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on the wood of quince, apple, pear, plum, apricot and cherry and the fruits of quince, apple, pear, walnut and pomegranate.[4]
References
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ^ "Fauna Europaea". Faunaeur.org. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
- ^ "Hants Moths". Hants Moths. 2004-08-28. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
- ^ Abivardi, Cyrus (3 July 2001). Iranian entomology: an introduction. ISBN 9783540675921. Retrieved 2012-01-17 – via Google Books.