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Euzophera magnolialis

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Species of moth

Euzophera magnolialis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Euzophera
Species: E. magnolialis
Binomial name
Euzophera magnolialis
Capps, 1964

Euzophera magnolialis, the magnolia root borer, is a species of snout moth in the genus Euzophera. It was described by Hahn William Capps in 1964. It is found in the southern United States.

The wingspan is 34–41 mm.

The larvae feed on Magnolia grandiflora. The larvae bore the roots of their host plant.

References

  1. Butterflies and Moths of North America
  2. The Euzophera (Pyralidae: Phycitinae) species of Louisiana
Taxon identifiers
Euzophera magnolialis


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