Evergestinae
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( Evergestis pallidata ) |
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| Marion , 1952 |
The Evergestiinae are a subfamily of the Crambidae . There are currently around 137 known species in total. There are around 39 species in Europe.
features
The Evergestiinae can be justified by a special formation of the male genital organs as monophylum .
Way of life
The early stages of the Evergestinae within have been little studied. In the few species examined, the caterpillars form a web and feed on cruciferous plants (Brassicaceae).
Systematics
The subfamily Evergestiinae contains about eight genera, three of which occur in Europe. The genus Evergestis alone contains over 30 species occurring in Europe.
- Evergestis Huebner, 1825
- Cornifrons Lederer, 1858
- Orenaia Duponchel, 1845
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literature
- Karl Eckstein: The butterflies of Germany 5th volume The small butterflies of Germany . 222 p., KG Lutz Verlag, Stuttgart 1933
- Barry Goater, Matthias Nuss & Wolfgang Speidel: Pyraloidea I (Crambidae: Acentropinae, Evergestinae, Heliothelinae, Schoenobiinae, Scopariinae) . - In: P. Huemer & O. Karsholt (eds.): Microlepidoptera of Europe 4: 1-304, Apollo Books, Stenstrup 2005 ISBN 87-88757-33-1
- František Slamka: The common moth (Pyraloidea) of Central Europe: determination - distribution - flight area - way of life of the caterpillars . 2nd partially revised edition Bratislava 1997 ISBN 80-967540-2-5 .
Web links
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