Sciota adelphella

Sciota adelphella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Sciota
Species: S. adelphella
Binomial name
Sciota adelphella
(Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1836)
Synonyms
  • Phycis adelphella Fischer von Roslerstamm 1836
  • P. spissicella

Sciota adelphella is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 20–24 mm. The moth flies in one generation from mid June to August .

The caterpillars feed on Populus alba, Salix alba and Salix repens.

Notes

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

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