Biology:Pyrausta coracinalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Pyrausta coracinalis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pyrausta
Species:
P. coracinalis
Binomial name
Pyrausta coracinalis
Leraut, 1982
Synonyms
  • Phalaena nigralis Hübner, 1793 (Preocc.)
  • Phalaena nigralis Fabricius, 1794

Pyrausta coracinalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Spain , France , Germany , Austria, Switzerland , Italy, the Czech Republic and most of the Balkan Peninsula (except Greece).[1]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on the flowering plant Salvia pratensis.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7263398 entry