''Euzophera magnolialis'', the magnolia root borer, is a species of

snout moth The Pyralidae, commonly called pyralid moths, snout moths or grass moths, are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many (particularly older) classifications, the grass moths (Crambidae) are included in the Pyralid ...

in the genus ''

Euzophera ''Euzophera'' is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1867. Species *Subgenus ''Euzophera'' Zeller, 1867 **'' Euzophera albicostalis'' Hampson, 1903 **''Euzophera alpherakyella'' Ragonot, 1887 **'' Euzophera b ...

''. It was described by

Hahn William Capps Hahn William Capps (December 16, 1903 – September 14, 1998) was an American entomologist. Biography Capps was born in 1903. In 1929, he received his bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas. In 1930, he joined the United States Departme ...

in 1964. It is found in the southern United States. The

wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan ...

is 34–41 mm. The larvae feed on ''

Magnolia grandiflora ''Magnolia grandiflora'', commonly known as the southern magnolia or bull bay, is a tree of the family Magnoliaceae native to the Southeastern United States, from Virginia to central Florida, and west to East Texas. Reaching in height, it is a ...

''.The ''Euzophera'' (Pyralidae: Phycitinae) species of Louisiana
/ref> The larvae bore the roots of their host plant.

References

Moths described in 1964 Phycitini Moths of North America {{Euzophera-stub