| Epischnia asteris | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Epischnia |
| Species: | E. asteris |
| Binomial name | |
| Epischnia asteris Staudinger, 1870 | |
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Epischnia asteris is a species of snout moth in the genus Epischnia. It was described by Staudinger in 1870, and is known from France, Great Britain, Portugal and Spain.
The wingspan is 27–30 mm. Adults are on wing in July.
The larvae feed on Inula crithmoides. They can be found from August to September and again from April to May after overwintering.
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- Fauna Europaea
- UKmoths
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| Epischnia asteris | |
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