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Species Euzophera magnolialis - Magnolia Borer Moth - Hodges#5996

Hodges #5997 - Root Collar Borer Moth?   - Euzophera magnolialis Hodges #5996 - Euzophera magnolialis? - Euzophera magnolialis Hodges #5996 - Magnolia Borer Moth - Euzophera magnolialis Phycitine moth - Euzophera magnolialis Hodges #5996 - Magnolia Borer Moth - Euzophera magnolialis Hodges #5996 - Magnolia Borer Moth - Euzophera magnolialis unknown moth - Euzophera magnolialis moth - Euzophera magnolialis
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Pyraloidea (Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths)
Family Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths)
Subfamily Phycitinae
Tribe Phycitini
No Taxon (Euzophera Series)
Genus Euzophera
Species magnolialis (Magnolia Borer Moth - Hodges#5996)
Hodges Number
5996
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Euzophera magnolialis Capps, 1964
Size
Wingspan (F): 25mm(1)
Range
FL, GA, LA, NC (1)
Food
Host plant: Magnolia grandiflora(1)
Remarks
Attacks occur at the base, the larvae tunnel in the lower inches of the trunk, sometimes in the larger roots.(2)
See Also
Euzophera ostricolorella is larger with wings less narrow and transverse lines less sharply defined, less gray in basal area(1)
Print References
Capps, H.W., 1964. Description of a new species of Euzophora Zeller attacking magnolias and note on two related species. (Lepidoptera: Phycitidae). Florida Entomologist. 47(1):49-53(1)
Works Cited
1.Description of a new species of Euzophora Zeller attacking magnolias and note on two related species. (Lepidoptera: Phycitidae)
Hahn W. Capps. 1964. Florida Entomologist.
2.Eastern Forest Insects
Whiteford L. Baker. 1972. U.S. Department of Agriculture · Forest Service.