Biology:Euzopherodes vapidella
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | E. vapidella
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| Euzopherodes vapidella (J. J. Mann, 1857)
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Euzopherodes vapidella, the yam moth or citrus stub moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Euzopherodes. It was described by Josef Johann Mann in 1857. It is found in Spain , Portugal, France , Switzerland , Austria, the Balkan Peninsula, Sardinia, Sicily,[1] Israel, Egypt, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and western Africa.
Adults are fruit piercers and are considered a pest on Citrus species.
The larvae feed on Dioscorea alata and Dioscorea cayenensis.
References
- ↑ "Euzopherodes vapidella (Mann, 1857)". https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/7d0a189f-1060-4ebe-849c-612effcce5f5. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q5414969 entry
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