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''Ephestia elutella'', the cacao moth, tobacco moth or warehouse moth, is a small moth of the family Pyralidae. It is probably native to in Europe, but has been transported widely, even to Australia. A subspecies is ''E. e. pterogrisella''. The wingspan is 14–20 mm. This moth flies throughout the warmer months, e.g. from the end of April to October in Belgium and the Netherlands. The caterpillars are often considered a pest, as they feed on dry plant produce, such as cocoa beans and tobacco, as well as cereals and dried fruit and nuts. Less usual foods include〔Grabe (1942)〕 dried-out meat and animal carcasses, specimens in insect collections, and dry wood. This species has been known under a number of junior synonyms:〔See references in Savela (2009)〕 * ''Ephestia amarella'' Dyar, 1904 * ''Ephestia icosiella'' Ragonot, 1888 * ''Ephestia infumatella'' Ragonot, 1887 * ''Ephestia roxburghi'' (''lapsus'') * ''Ephestia roxburghii'' Gregson, 1873 * ''Ephestia roxburgii'' (''lapsus'') * ''Ephestia uniformata'' Dufrane, 1942 (variety) * ''Homoeosoma affusella'' Ragonot, 1888 * ''Hyphantidium sericarium'' Scott, 1859 * ''Phycis angusta'' (Haworth, 1811) * ''Phycis elutea'' Haworth, 1811; (unjustified emendation) * ''Phycis rufa'' Haworth, 1811 * ''Phycis semirufa'' Haworth, 1811 * ''Tinea elutella'' Hübner, 1796 ==Footnotes== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ephestia elutella」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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