Pyrausta cingulata

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Pyrausta cingulata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species:
P. cingulata
Binomial name
Pyrausta cingulata
Synonyms
  • Phalaena (Geometra) cingulataLinnaeus, 1758
  • Botys vittalisLa Harpe, 1864
  • Botys cingulalis(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
  • Botys eremiticaFourcroy, 1785
  • Phalaena aethiopataScopoli, 1763
  • Phalaena nigralisFabricius, 1781
  • Pyrausta cingulalis ab. bicingulalisW. P. Curtis, 1934
  • Pyrausta cingulata f. apenninalisCostantini, 1923
  • Pyrausta rectefascialisToll, 1936
  • Pyrausta rectefasciata ab. schmidtiSzent-Ivány, 1941

Pyrausta cingulata, the silver-barred sable, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is found in Europe.

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Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6 Britishentomologyvolume6Plate128.jpg
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6

The wingspan is 14–18 mm. The forewings are blackish with a narrow very slightly sinuate white fascia beyond middle; tips of cilia white. Hindwings are as forewings, but fascia slightly curved. [1] The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae probably feed on wild thyme ( Thymus polytrichus ).

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References

  1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description

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