Pediasia truncatellus

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Pediasia truncatellus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pediasia
Species:
P. truncatellus
Binomial name
Pediasia truncatellus
(Zetterstedt, 1839) [1]
Synonyms
  • Chilo truncatellusZetterstedt, 1839
  • Pediasia truncatella
  • Crambus abtrusellusWalker, 1863
  • Crambus lienigiellusZeller, 1843
  • Crambus licnigiellusHampson, 1896
  • Hypena rufinalisWalker, 1866

Pediasia truncatellus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt in 1839. It is found in Fennoscandia, northern Russia, the Baltic region, the Czech Republic [2] and Canada. [3]

The wingspan is 25–30 mm. [4] The forewings are dark reddish brown, with a darker basal half. The hindwings are dark smoky. [5] Adults are on wing in June and July in northern Europe and in June North America.

The larvae possibly feed on Sphagnum species.

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References

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  3. Savela, Markku. "Pediasia Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  4. Swedish Moths
  5. Schmidt, B. C. & Bird, C. D. (April 24, 2003). "Species Details: Pediasia truncatella". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 26, 2020.