Biology:Ostrinia palustralis

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Short description: Species of moth

Ostrinia palustralis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Ostrinia
Species:
O. palustralis
Binomial name
Ostrinia palustralis
(Hübner, 1796)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis palustralis Hubner, 1796
  • Ostrinia palustralis baikalensis Mutuura & Munroe, 1970
  • Pyrausta palustralis eversmanni Caradja, 1916
  • Ebulea palustralis memnialis Walker, 1859
  • Pyrausta palustralis infascialis Caradja, 1925
  • Phalaena Noctua carneola Esper, 1805
  • Ostrinia palustralis raddealis Mutuura & Munroe, 1970
  • Pyrausta palustralis var. amurensis Caradja, 1916

Ostrinia palustralis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1796. It has a trans-Palearctic distribution. In Europe, it is found from Sweden south to Italy and east through eastern Europe to Russia . However, it is absent from the western part of the Balkan Peninsula.[1]

The wingspan is 29–42 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Rumex species, including Rumex hydrolapathum and Rumex aquaticus.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1189278 entry