Synaphe punctalis
Synaphe punctalis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Synaphe |
Species: | S. punctalis
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Binomial name | |
Synaphe punctalis (Fabricius, 1775)
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Synaphe punctalis is a moth of the family Pyralidae described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in Europe.
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Fig 6 larva
The wingspan is 22–27 mm. The moth flies in one generation from June to August[1] and are attracted to light.
The caterpillars feed on mosses.
Notes[]
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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Categories:
- Pyralini
- Moths described in 1775
- Moths of Europe
- Moths of Asia
- Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius
- Pyralini stubs