Singularia alternaria

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Singularia alternaria
Chocophorus alternaria.JPG
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Singularia
Species:
S. alternaria
Binomial name
Singularia alternaria
(Zeller, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Aciptilia alternariaZeller, 1874
  • Aciplilia alternarius
  • Chocophorus alternaria
  • Pselnophorus alternarius

Singularia alternaria is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Argentina, Chile and Ecuador.

Larva Chocophorus alternaria larva.JPG
Larva
Pupa Chocophorus alternaria pupa.JPG
Pupa

The wingspan is 13–21 mm. [1] Adults have been recorded from October to February.

The larvae feed on Echium plantagineum , Echium vulgare and Malus sylvestris . [2] They feed on the shoots and flowers.

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