Paratalanta pandalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Paratalanta |
Species: | P. pandalis |
Binomial name | |
Paratalanta pandalis (Hübner, 1825) | |
Synonyms | |
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Paratalanta pandalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in the Palearctic including Europe.
The wingspan is 25–29 mm. The forewings are whitish-yellowish, towards costa suffused with pale grey; lines grey, first irregular, second subserrate, sinuate; orbicular dot and discal mark grey, sometimes obsolete; a serrate grey subterminal line, limiting a greyish -tinged terminal fascia. Hindwings yellow-whitish; sometimes a grey discal dot; posterior markings as in forewings. The larva is light pinkish-ochreous to dark grey, tinged with purplish- brown; dorsal line darker, pale-edged; spots. [1]
The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on nettle, Ballota , mint, Origanum vulgare , thyme, Myrica gale , goldenrod and Vicia sepium .
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