Biology:Sitochroa palealis

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Short description: Species of moth

Sitochroa palealis
Sitochroa palealis-01 (xndr).jpg
Daucus carota-Sitochroa palealis.jpg
Adult (top) and larva (bottom)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Sitochroa
Species:
S. palealis
Binomial name
Sitochroa palealis
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
List
  • Pyralis palealis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Sitochroa palealis anaxisalis (Walker, 1859)
  • Loxostege (Phlyctaenodes) palealis var. extremalis Caradja, 1916
  • Phalaena flaveolata Hufnagel, 1767
  • Phalaena Pyralis stigmatalis Villers, 1789
  • Pyralis selenalis Hübner, 1796
  • Spilodes algiralis Allard, 1867

Sitochroa palealis, commonly known as the carrot seed moth, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in Europe and in 2002 the first specimen was reported in the United States.

The wingspan is 26–34 mm.[1] The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Daucus carota, Peucedanum oreoselinum and species from the genera, Heracleum, Foeniculum and Silaum.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1350781 entry