About Evergestis frumentalis Linnaeus, 1761
Evergestis frumentalis is a moth species belonging to the family Crambidae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1761. This moth has a wingspan of 29 to 35 millimeters. It can be found from the Iberian Peninsula, across southern and central Europe and southern Fennoscandia, extending all the way to central Asia and southern Siberia. This species has two generations per year, and adult moths are active on the wing in April and August. Its larvae feed on species from the genera Descourainia, Sisymbrium, Sinapis, and Isatis, including Sinapis arvensis and Isatis tinctoria, as well as Descourainia sophia. The larvae of the second generation overwinter inside cocoons in the soil.
