| Elegia similella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Elegia |
| Species: | E. similella |
| Binomial name | |
| Elegia similella (Zincken, 1818)[1] |
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Elegia similella is a moth of the Pyralidae family. It is known from most of Europe. The habitat consists of old, mature woodland and parkland.
The wingspan is 19-22 mm. Adults have dark forewings and a broad white cross-line. They are on wing from June to July[2] and are usually found high up in the trees.
The larvae feed on Quercus species.