Biology:Pediasia truncatellus
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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: | Pediasia |
| Species: | P. truncatellus
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| Pediasia truncatellus (Zetterstedt, 1839)[1]
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Pediasia truncatellus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt in 1839. It is found in Fennoscandia, northern Russia , the Baltic region, the Czech Republic[2] and Canada .[3]
The wingspan is 25–30 mm.[4] The forewings are dark reddish brown, with a darker basal half. The hindwings are dark smoky.[5] Adults are on wing in June and July in northern Europe and in June North America.
The larvae possibly feed on Sphagnum species.
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Pediasia Hübner, [1825"]. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/pyraloidea/crambidae/crambinae/pediasia/. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ↑ Swedish Moths
- ↑ Schmidt, B. C.; Bird, C. D. (April 24, 2003). "Species Details: Pediasia truncatella". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2908.
Wikidata ☰ Q7159199 entry
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