Biology:Metaxmeste schrankiana
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | M. schrankiana
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| Metaxmeste schrankiana (Hochenwarth, 1785)
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Metaxmeste schrankiana is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Siegmund von Hochenwarth[1] in 1785. It is found in most of western Europe, including France , the Iberian Peninsula, Scandinavia, Germany , Austria, Switzerland , Greece and the Balkans.
The wingspan is 18–23 mm.
The larvae feed on Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium uliginosum, Vaccinium vitis-idaea and Calluna vulgaris.
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- ↑ Also spelled Sigismund von Hohenwart "Reference summary for Hochenwarth, S. von 1785". AnimalBase. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q8367001 entry
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