Phragmataecia castaneae
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Phragmataecia |
| Species: | P. castaneae |
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| Phragmataecia castaneae (Hübner, 1790) | |
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The reed leopard (Phragmataecia castaneae) is a moth of the family Cossidae.[1] It is found in central and southern Europe, the Middle East, the Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, north-western Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, western China, south-western Siberia, Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco.[2]
The wingspan is 27–50 mm, the female being larger than the male. The wings are buffish-grey with fine dark spotting. The female has a very long abdomen, which extends far beyond the wingtips at rest. The moth flies from May to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Phragmites australis, Phragmites communis, Phragmites gigantea and Phragmites pumila.[3]
General references
- Skinner, Bernard (1984). Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles. Viking Press. p. 3. ISBN 0-670-80354-5.
- Waring, Paul; Martin Townsend (2003). Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. British Wildlife Publishing. p. 22. ISBN 0-9531399-2-1.
References
- ↑ "Reed Leopard Phragmataecia castaneae". UKMoths. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ↑ Description of two new species of Cossidae (Lepidoptera) from China
- ↑ Cossidae of Israel
External links
- European Butterflies and Moths by Christopher Jonko
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