Paratalanta hyalinalis
| Paratalanta hyalinalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Paratalanta |
| Species: | P. hyalinalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Paratalanta hyalinalis (Hübner, 1796) | |
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Paratalanta hyalinalis, common name translucent pearl, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae.
Description
The wingspan of Paratalanta hyalinalis can reach 28–35 millimetres (1.1–1.4 in).[1][2] The translucent wings are whitish or yellowish, crossed by thin pale brown lines. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.[1][3] They are active after dark. The larvae are oligophagous and feed on Nettle, Verbascum thapsus and Centaurea jacea.[1]
Distribution
This species can be found in most of Europe,[4] but has also been recorded from North Africa, including Libya.
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