Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Hexapoda > Class Insecta > Order Lepidoptera > Superfamily Pyraloidea > Family Pyralidae > Subfamily Phycitinae > Tribe Phycitini > Genus Ephestia

Ephestia elutella (Hübner, 1796)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Tinea Linnaeus, 1758

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

EphestiaGuenée, 1845accepted genus name

Species group names

Tinea elutella Hübner, 1796 objective synonym
Tinea aquella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 subjective synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 English-United States: Cacao Moth sources: Charles Hussey
 Norwegian Bokmål: kakaosmalmott
 Norwegian Nynorsk: kakaosmalmott
 Swedish: hömott
 Welsh: gwyfyn coco

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Citation

Speidel, W. & Segerer, A. Nuss, M.. Ephestia elutella (Hübner, 1796). Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=441820

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

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2011-01-26 by & van Nieukerken, Dr Erik J. Karsholt, Dr Ole & by Speidel, W. & Segerer, A. Nuss, M.

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