Pempelia palumbella

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Pempelia palumbella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Pempelia
Species: P. palumbella
Binomial name
Pempelia palumbella
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Tinea palumbella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Homoeosoma cinerea Humphreys & Westwood, 1841
  • Salebria palumbella liviella Zerny, 1927
  • Salebria palumbella ragonoti Turati, 1923
  • Tinea contubernella Hübner, 1796

Pempelia palumbella is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 20–23 mm. The moth flies in one generation from May to September .

The caterpillars feed on calluna, ericaceae species, thyme and polygalaceae species.

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

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