Biology:Rhyparioides metelkana
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Short description: Species of moth
Rhyparioides metelkana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Rhyparioides |
Species: | R. metelkana
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Binomial name | |
Rhyparioides metelkana (Lederer, 1861)
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Synonyms | |
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Rhyparioides metelkana is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1861. It is found in southern and central Europe, Russia , eastern Asia and Japan .[1]
The wingspan is 38–44 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in June and July.
The larvae feed on Taraxacum officinale, Euphorbia palustris and Caltha palustris.
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed. "Rhyparioides metelkana (Lederer, 1861)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/arctiinae/rhyparioides/#metelkana. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q14274139 entry