Keywords
Euzophera alpherakyella
Eleagnus
first record
Uzbekistan
Fergana Valley
Chimgan
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Abstract
This study presents the first confirmed record of Euzophera alpherakyella Ragonot, 1887 (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phycitinae: Phycitini) from Uzbekistan. The species was identified based on two specimens collected from the Chimgan foothills in the southern part of the Fergana Valley. In addition to a detailed morphological description of adult moths, diagnostic images of the male and female genitalia are provided to support the identification of the species.
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