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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Ephestia elutella
Ephestia elutella(Hübner, 1796)
  1. Pyralidae
  2. Phycitinae
  3. Phycitini
  4. Ephestia
  5.  elutella
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TL: Germany

Habitat

  • Farm building and their surroundings
  • Larders

Similar species

  • Cadra calidella
  • Cadra cautella
  • Cadra figulilella
  • Ephestia parasitella
MU

14-20 mm

FU

  • Austria
  • France
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Spain
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    CatalàArna del tabac
    ČeskyZavíječ skladištní
    DanskKakaomøl
    DeutschKakaomotte
    DeutschSpeichermotte
    EnglishCacao Moth
    EnglishTobacco Moth
    EnglishWarehouse Moth
    FrançaisPhycide du cacao
    ÍslenskaKakóglæða
    MagyarKészletmoly
    NederlandsCacaomot
    NorskKakaomøll
    PolskiMklik próchniczek
    SlovenčinaVijačka čokoládová
    SuomeksiKaakaokoisa
    SvenskaHömott
    РусскийОгневка зерновая
    РусскийОгневка какаовая
    ЎзбекчаDon parvonasi
    日本語チャマダラメイガ
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Ephestia aquellaDenis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    North American Moth Photographers Group
    Suffolk MothsTony Prichard
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Adult.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Wołów

Adult.

Zoran BožovićSerbia, Раковац

Adult.

Shane FarrellUnited Kingdom

Adult.

Roland ŠtefanovičSlovakia, Galanta

Adult.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Wołów
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