Biology:Nascia cilialis

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Short description: Species of moth

Nascia cilialis
Nascia cilialis - Orange-rayed pearl (39948039035).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Nascia
Species:
N. cilialis
Binomial name
Nascia cilialis
(Hübner, 1796)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis cilialis Hübner, 1796
  • Botys venosalis Nolcken, 1848
  • Nascia cilialis christophi Munroe & Mutuura, 1968
  • Nascia cilialis kumatai Munroe & Mutuura, 1968
  • Pyrausta cilialis var. simplalis Caradja, 1916
  • Pyrausta virgata Reutti, 1853
  • Nascia cilialis virgatalis (Christoph, 1881)

Nascia cilialis, the orange-rayed pearl, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found from southern and central Europe to Japan .

The wingspan is 24–27 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on greater pond sedge (Carex riparia) and sometimes other sedges.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6966639 entry