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Marasmarcha lunaedactyla

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Marasmarcha lunaedactyla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Marasmarcha
Species:
M. lunaedactyla
Binomial name
Marasmarcha lunaedactyla
(Haworth, 1811)[1]
Synonyms
List
    • Alucita lunaedactyla Haworth, 1811
    • Alucita phaeodactyla Hübner, 1813
    • Pterophorus agrorum Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
    • Marasmarcha altaica Krulikowski, 1906
    • Marasmarcha agrorum var. tuttodactyla Chapman, 1906

Marasmarcha lunaedactyla, also known as the crescent plume is a moth of the family Pterophoridae found in most of Europe. It was first described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1811.

Description

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The wingspan is 18–22 mm.[2]

Distribution

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The crescent plume is found in most of Europe, except Ireland and most of the Balkan Peninsula.

References

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  1. ^ "Marasmarcha lunaedactyla (Haworth, 1811)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. ^ Kimber, Ian. "45.023 BF1495 Marasmarcha lunaedactyla (Haworth, 1811)". UKmoths. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
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