Phycitodes binaevella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Phycitodes |
| Species: | P. binaevella
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| Phycitodes binaevella (Hübner, 1813)
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Phycitodes binaevella is a species of snout moth described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found in most of Europe (except Portugal),[1] Asia Minor, Lebanon and the Palestinian Territories.[2]
The wingspan is 18–27 millimetres (0.71–1.06 in).[3] The forewings are distinctly dilated, pale brownish-ochreous, costal half suffused with white, with a few dark fuscous scales; first line indicated by a straight oblique series of three large dark fuscous dots ; second pale, obscurely dark-edged ; two large dark fuscous transversely placed discal dots. The hindwings arenlight fuscous. The larva is pale green; dorsal and subdorsal lines pink ; spiracular pink, interrupted ; head reddish-brown ; plate of 2 posteriorly brownish: in flower-heads of .Cardwus lanceolatus.[4][5][6] [7]
There is one generation with adults on wing from July to August.[8]
The larvae feed on Cirsium vulgare, Carduus, Aster, Tanacetum vulgare and Artemisia vulgaris.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Phycitodes binaevella (Hübner, 1813)". Fauna Europaea. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ microlepidoptera.nl
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ lepiforum.de includes images This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Parsons, M. Clancey, C. 2023 A Guide to the Pyralid and Crambid Moths of Britain and Ireland Atropos Publishing ISBN: 9780955108648
- ^ Goater, B., Dyke . G. and Tweedie, R. 1986 British Pyralid Moths: A Guide to Their Identification ISBN 10: 0946589089 ISBN 13: 9780946589081
- ^ UKMoths
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Phycitodes Hampson, 1917". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ Lot moths and butterflies
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