Endotricha flammealis
| Endotricha flammealis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Tribe: | Endotrichini |
| Genus: | Endotricha |
| Species: | E. flammealis |
| Binomial name | |
| Endotricha flammealis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
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Endotricha flammealis is a moth of the family Pyralidae.
Lateral view
It is found in Europe and nearby regions: its range extends to Iran (via the Caucasus), to Lebanon and Syria, and to the Maghreb. The proposed subspecies carnealis and several supposed varieties seem to be indistinguishable from typical individuals found in Austria.[1]
The wingspan is 18–23 mm. The moth flies from July to August in the temperate parts of its range (e.g. in the British Isles) and is attracted to light.
The caterpillars typically feed on, Common Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) and bilberries (Vaccinium), as well as[2] on various plant remains and on dry leaves of willows (Salix) and oaks (Quercus).
Notes
References
- Grabe, Albert (1942): Eigenartige Geschmacksrichtungen bei Kleinschmetterlingsraupen ["Strange tastes among micromoth caterpillars"]. Zeitschrift des Wiener Entomologen-Vereins 27: 105-109 [in German]. PDF fulltext
- Savela, Markku (2009): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms – Endotricha flammealis. Version of 2009-DEC-25. Retrieved 2010-APR-12.
External links
Media related to Endotricha flammealis at Wikimedia Commons