<i>Ephestia animella</i> sp. n. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae, Phycitinae) from the Ural Mountains and southern Siberia

Authors

• Kari Nupponen
• Jari Junnilainen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.83977

Abstract

Ephestia animella sp. n. is described from the southern Ural Mountains. It has also been found in the Altai Mountains and Buryatia in southern Siberia. The species occurs in virgin taiga forests from mid-June to early July, and is active only at night. It is a small, dark species that differs from closely related species both externally and by the genitalia. The systematic position of E. animella is discussed.