Hyperlais rivasalis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Hyperlais |
Species: | H. rivasalis |
Binomial name | |
Hyperlais rivasalis (Vazquez, 1905) | |
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Hyperlais rivasalis [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] or Cybalomia rivasalis [6] [7] is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] It is endemic to Spain. [1] [2] [4] [5]
The wingspan is 13–15 mm. [4] Adults fly from March–April to October–November, possibly in two generations. They occur at elevations of 221–1,040 m (725–3,412 ft) above sea level, preferably in areas with gypsum soils and gypsophilous plants. The larvae feed on Lepidium subulatum . [2]