Biology:Mecyna asinalis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Mecyna |
| Species: | M. asinalis
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| Mecyna asinalis (Hübner, 1819)
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Mecyna asinalis, sometimes known as the madder pearl, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae found in Europe.
Description
The wingspan is 25–29 millimetres (0.98–1.14 in). The forewings are grey; lines darker, first indistinct, sometimes followed by a dark fuscous triangular subdorsal spot, second sometimes blackish -dotted, curved, with a deep abrupt sinuation inwards below middle, often preceded by a brownish or dark fuscous trapezoidal subdorsal spot ; very large orbicular, and reniform discal spot somewhat paler, latter preceded and followed by faint brownish sometimes dark-edged spots. Hind are wings grey ; a darker postmedian line. The larva is yellow-brownish ; dorsal line reddish-brown ; subdorsal broader, brown ; lateral brown ; spots black.[1]
The moth flies from May to October in two generations per year.[2]
The larvae graze the leaves of the foodplant eating the parenchyma and leaving a ″window″ in the upper epidermis. Foodplants include taupata (Coprosma repens), crosswort (Crucianella maritima) and wild madder (Rubia peregrina).[3]
Distribution
It is found in west and southern Europe, including Ireland, United Kingdom , the Iberian Peninsula, France , Germany , Switzerland , Italy, Albania, Croatia, Greece and Sicily, Sardinia, Malta, Madeira, Corsica, the Azores and the Canary Islands.
References
- ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ↑ Kimber, Ian. "Mecyna asinalis (Hübner, [1819)"]. https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/mecyna-asinalis/. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ↑ Ellis, W N. "Mecyna asinalis (Hübner, 1819) coastal pearl". https://bladmineerders.nl/parasites/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/apoditrysia/pyraloidea/crambidae/spilomelinae/mecyna/mecyna-asinalis/. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q6804891 entry
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