Magnolia-grandiflora
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Euzophera magnolialis
magnolia root borer
Euzophera magnolialis is a snout moth described by Capps in 1964, restricted to the southern United States. Its common name, magnolia root borer, reflects its specialized larval habit of boring into the roots of Magnolia grandiflora. The species has a wingspan of 34–41 mm. It is one of approximately 50 species in the genus Euzophera, a group of small moths whose larvae typically feed internally in plant tissues.