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Ephestiodes gilvescentella

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Ephestiodes gilvescentella
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E. gilvescentella
Binomial name
Ephestiodes gilvescentella
Ragonot, 1887
Synonyms
  • Ephestiodes nigrella Hulst, 1900

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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