Biology:Synaphe punctalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Synaphe punctalis
Scientific classification edit
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Binomial name
Synaphe punctalis
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena punctalis Fabricius, 1775
  • Cledeobia punctalis modestalis Rebel, 1910
  • Cledeobia atlantalis Zerny, 1935
  • Cledeobia confusalis D. Lucas, 1954
  • Pyralis angustalis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Cledeobia angustalis ab. interrupta Kautz in Kautz, Rebel & Zerny, 1926

Synaphe punctalis is a moth of the family Pyralidae described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in Europe.

Fig 6 larva

The wingspan is 22–27 mm. The moth flies in one generation from June to August[1] and are attracted to light.

The caterpillars feed on mosses.

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

Wikidata ☰ Q142542 entry