Biology:Lampronia rupella

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Short description: Species of moth

Lampronia rupella
Lampronia rupella.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Prodoxidae
Genus: Lampronia
Species:
L. rupella
Binomial name
Lampronia rupella
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Tinea rupella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Tortrix naezeniana Thunberg, 1797

Lampronia rupella is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in most of Europe, with the exception of Iceland, Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, the Iberian Peninsula, Croatia and Slovenia.

Lampronia rupella1.jpg

The wingspan is 13–16 mm.

The larvae feed on Asteraceae species.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1763633 entry