Zenodochium polyphagum

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Zenodochium polyphagum
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Blastobasidae
Genus: Zenodochium
Species:
Z. polyphagum
Binomial name
Zenodochium polyphagum
Walsingham, 1908
Synonyms
  • Blastobasis polyphagum

Zenodochium polyphagum is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found on the Canary Islands.[1]

The wingspan is 13–20 mm. The forewings are usually dirty whitish, but may vary from clear white to a dull ash colour. The hindwings are brownish grey.

Larvae have been reared on debris of various plants, including , , Senecio kleinia, , Pinus canariensis, Rubia fruticosa, Cytisus proliferus and Rhus coriaria. They may bore into the stem of a host plant before pupation.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ lepiforum.de Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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