Platyptilia isodactylus
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Platyptilia |
Species: | P. isodactylus
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Binomial name | |
Platyptilia isodactylus | |
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Platyptilia isodactylus (ragwort plume moth or ragwort crown-boring plume moth) is a moth of the family Pterophoridae found in China, Europe and was introduced to Australia for biological control. It was first described by the German entomologists, Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1852.
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Description[]
The wingspan is 21-23 mm. The forewings are brown, the costa is anteriorly dark fuscous, whitish-sprinkled with a very ill -defined dark fuscous triangular blotch on costa beyond middle, the apex forming a distinct dot. There are faint traces of a pale subterminal line; apical 2/3 of terminal cilia white. The hindwings are dark fuscous scale-tooth moderate, in middle. The larva is pale green; dorsal line darker; subdorsal darker, whitish -edged above; lateral and spiracular faintly whitish; head and tubercles black..[2]
Biology[]
Moths are on the wing in June and then again in August and September.
The larvae feed in the stems of Senecio aquaticus.
Distribution[]
It is native to central Europe, Mediterranean North Africa and southern Europe. It has also been recorded from China.[3] It has been introduced in Australia as a biological control agent for ragwort.
References[]
- ^ "Platyptilia isodactylus (Zeller, 1852)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ New Recorded Species of Pterophoridae from China (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) Archived 2011-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- Platyptilia
- Moths described in 1852
- Moths of Africa
- Moths of Australia
- Moths of Asia
- Moths of Europe
- Taxa named by Philipp Christoph Zeller
- Pterophoridae stubs