Biology:Hypotia corticalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Hypotia corticalis
Hypotia corticalis . Pyralidae - Flickr - gailhampshire.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Hypotia
Species:
H. corticalis
Binomial name
Hypotia corticalis
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis corticalis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775

Hypotia corticalis is a species of snout moth in the genus Hypotia.[1] It was described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775 and is known from France , Spain , Portugal, Italy, Croatia, Greece, Sardinia, Corsica, Sicily, Crete and the Canary Islands.[2]

The wingspan is about 18 mm.[3] The forewings are brownish.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5961321 entry