Species Account for Ephestia elutella
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Ephestia elutella (Hübner, 1796) 62.064 
Cacao Moth
Lepidoptera: micromoths: Pyralidae
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Taxonomic group: micro moths (Lepidoptera: micromoths) - County data
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Adult:
Adult: Dissection required
Records: 54
First Record: 1983
Latest Record: 2020
1992-on hectads: 8
Pre-1992 hectads: 4
Total hectads: 10
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Broad Habitat Data (based on 32 records with habitat information)
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Habitat Detail and Method (based on 54 records with habitat detail and method information)
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