Trachonitis cristella
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| Trachonitis cristella | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Trachonitis |
| Species: | T. cristella
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| Trachonitis cristella | |
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Trachonitis cristella is a species of snout moth in the genus Trachonitis. It was described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775, although some sources attribute it to Jacob Hübner.[1] It is found in much of Europe, including Portugal, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Greece, Romania, Ukraine and Russia.[2] The wingspan is 20–26 mm.[3] The larvae feed on Betula species.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ Hants Moths
- ↑ HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
