Ephestia is a is a genus

Genus

In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 of small moths

Moths

Moths may refer to:* Gustav Moths , German rower* The Moths!, an English indie rock band* MOTHS, members of the Memorable Order of Tin Hats...

 belonging to the family

Family (biology)

In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...

 Pyralidae

Pyralidae

The Pyralidae or snout moths are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many classifications, the grass moths are included in the Pyralidae as a subfamily, making the combined group one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera...

. Some species are significant pests of dry plant produce, such as seed

Seed

A seed is a small embryonic plant enclosed in a covering called the seed coat, usually with some stored food. It is the product of the ripened ovule of gymnosperm and angiosperm plants which occurs after fertilization and some growth within the mother plant...

s and cereal

Cereal

Cereals are grasses cultivated for the edible components of their grain , composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran...

s. Best known among these are probably the Cacao Moth (E. elutella) and the Mediterranean Flour Moth

Mediterranean Flour Moth

The Mediterranean Flour Moth, Indian Flour Moth or Mill Moth is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is a common pest of dry plant produce – especially cereals – and found around the world....

 (E. kuehniella).

The genus Cadra

Cadra

Cadra is a is a genus of small moths belonging to the family Pyralidae. The genus Ephestia is closely related to Cadra and might be its senior synonym. Several of these moths are variously assigned to one or the other genus, in particular in non-entomological sources...

is closely related to Ephestia and might be a junior synonym. Several of these moths are variously assigned to one or the other genus, in particular in non-entomological sources.

Selected species

Species

Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...

 of Ephestia include:

• Ephestia animella K.Nupponen & Junnilainen, 1998
• Ephestia cypriusella Roesler, 1965
• Ephestia disparella Hampson, 1901
• Ephestia elutella
  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....
  
  – Cacao Moth, Tobacco Moth, Warehouse Moth
• Ephestia inquietella Zerny, 1932
• Ephestia kuehniella – Mediterranean Flour Moth
  Mediterranean Flour Moth
  The Mediterranean Flour Moth, Indian Flour Moth or Mill Moth is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is a common pest of dry plant produce – especially cereals – and found around the world....
  
  , Indian Flour Moth, Mill Moth, "flour moth
  Flour moth
  The term flour moth refers to certain small moths of the family Pyralidae , whose caterpillars are a pest of flour:* Ephestia kuehniella * Plodia interpunctella...
  
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• Ephestia mistralella (Millière, 1874)
• Ephestia parasitella Staudinger, 1859
• Ephestia welseriella (Zeller, 1848)