Biology:Paratalanta hyalinalis
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Paratalanta |
| Species: | P. hyalinalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Paratalanta hyalinalis (Hübner, 1796)
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Paratalanta hyalinalis, the translucent pearl, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1796.
Description
The wingspan of Paratalanta hyalinalis can reach 28–35 millimetres (1.1–1.4 in).[1][2] The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.[1][3] They are active after dark. The larvae are oligophagous (feed on only a few types of food) and eat nettle, Verbascum thapsus and Centaurea jacea.[1]
Distribution
This species can be found in most of Europe,[4] but has also been recorded from North Africa, including Libya.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kimber, Ian. "63.030 BF1374 Paratalanta hyalinalis (Hübner, 1796)". https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/paratalanta-hyalinalis/. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ↑ Norfolk Moths
- ↑ "Lepidoptera of Belgium". http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Crambidae/Phyalinalis.htm.
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3265726 entry
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