Euzophera magnolialis
Appearance
Euzophera magnolialis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Euzophera |
Species: | E. magnolialis
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Binomial name | |
Euzophera magnolialis Capps, 1964
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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 larvae feed on Magnolia grandiflora.[2] The larvae bore the roots of their host plant.
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