Pyropteron doryliformis
Pyropteron doryliformis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sesiidae |
Genus: | Pyropteron |
Species: | P. doryliformis |
Binomial name | |
Pyropteron doryliformis (Ochsenheimer, 1808) | |
Synonyms | |
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The Dock Clearwing or Dock Moth (Pyropteron doryliformis) is a moth of the family Sesiidae. It is found in South-West Europe, North Africa and Australasia ecozone.
The wingspan is ca. 20 mm.
The larvae feed on Rumex. In 1997, it was introduced into Tasmania and subsequently monitored as a possible Biological Control against dock.[1]
Subspecies
- Pyropteron doryliformis doryliformis
- Pyropteron doryliformis icteropus (Zeller, 1847)
References
- ↑ Docks (Rumex species) Control Guide 14 May 2008 Department of Primary Industries and Water