Biology:Selagia argyrella
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Selagia argyrella (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)[1]
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Selagia argyrella is a species of snout moth. It is found in almost all of Europe, except Ireland, Norway , Finland , Estonia, Ukraine and Portugal.[2] In the east, the range extends to Asia.
The wingspan is 22–28 mm.[3] The forewings are lustrous pale buff with whitish suffusion. Adults are on wing from June to September.
The larvae feed on Calluna vulgaris, Helianthemum and Potentilla.[4] They feed between spun leaves of their host plant. The species overwinters in a cocoon on the host plant.[5]
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ microlepidoptera.nl
- ↑ UKmoths
- ↑ Lepidoptera of Belgium
Wikidata ☰ Q7447397 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selagia argyrella.
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