Biology:Trachonitis cristella

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Short description: Species of moth

Trachonitis cristella
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T. cristella
Binomial name
Trachonitis cristella
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea cristella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Nephopterix cristalis Hübner, 1825

Trachonitis cristella is a species of snout moth in the genus Trachonitis. It was described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775, although some sources attribute it to Jacob Hübner.[1] It is found in much of Europe, including Portugal, France , Germany , Switzerland , Austria, Italy, Poland , the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Greece, Romania, Ukraine and Russia .[2]

The wingspan is 20–26 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Betula species.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7831342 entry