Phycitodes binaevella

Phycitodes binaevella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Phycitodes[1]
Species: P. binaevella
Binomial name
Phycitodes binaevella
(Hubner, 1813)
Synonyms
  • Tinea binaevella Hübner, 1813
  • Rotruda binaevella iranella Roesler, 1965
  • Homoeosoma binaevella var. petrella Herrich-Schäffer, 1849
  • Homoeosoma binaevella siciliella Zerny, 1914
  • Homoeosoma binaevella var. unitella Staudinger, 1879
  • Ephestia coarctella Ragonot, 1887
  • Homoeosoma binaevella var. ciliciella Caradja, 1910
  • Homoeosoma pinguinella Zerny, 1934

Phycitodes binaevella is a species of snout moth. It is found in most of Europe (except Portugal),[2] Asia Minor, Lebanon and the Palestinian Territories.[1]

The wingspan is 18–27 millimetres (0.71–1.06 in).[3] There is one generation with adults on wing from July to August.[4]

The larvae feed on Cirsium vulgare, Carduus, Aster, Tanacetum vulgare and Artemisia vulgaris.[5] They feed inside the flowerheads of their host plant. The species overwinters as a fully grown larva. Pupation takes place in spring in a cocoon on the soil surface.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  2. ↑ "Phycitodes binaevella (Hübner, 1813)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  3. ↑ microlepidoptera.nl
  4. ↑ UKmoths
  5. ↑ Phycitodes at funet
  6. ↑ Lot moths and butterflies