Wheeleria spilodactylus
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| Family: | Pterophoridae
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| Tribe: | Pterophorini
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| Species: | W. spilodactylus
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| Wheeleria spilodactylus Curtis, 1827
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Wheeleria spilodactylus (the horehound plume moth) is a moth of the family Pterophoridae, first described by John Curtis in 1827. It is found in South-Western and Central Europe and the Mediterranean, Asia Minor and North Africa. It has been introduced to Australia as a biocontrol agent for white horehound (Marrubium vulgare).[1]
Depicted in William Buckler The larvæ of the British butterflies and moths 1901 Fig. 7 larva after final moult 7a pupa
The wingspan is 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in). Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location.[2]
The difficult to see larvae feed on black horehound (Ballota nigra) and white horehound.
References[]
- ^ "The release and establishment of two biological control agents of horehound (Marrubium vulgare L.) in south-eastern Australia". Weed information. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "Wheeleria spilodactylus (Curtis, 1827)". UKmoths. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
External links[]
- Species info[dead link]
Categories:
- Pterophorini
- Moths described in 1827
- Moths of Australia
- Moths of North America
- Plume moths of Asia
- Plume moths of Africa
- Plume moths of Europe
- Moths of Asia
- Taxa named by John Curtis
- Pterophoridae stubs