Pleuroptya ruralis
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| Pleuroptya ruralis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pleuroptya |
| Species: | P. ruralis |
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| Pleuroptya ruralis (Scopoli, 1763) | |
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The Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe. The species is notable for its rolling locomotion. (See Rotating locomotion in living systems)
The wingspan is 26–40 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on stinging nettle.
Scientists used the rolling behavior of the caterpillar as a model to create next-generation robots that roll .
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