Biology:Wheeleria spilodactylus
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Short description: Species of plume moth
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| Species: | W. spilodactylus
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| Wheeleria spilodactylus Curtis, 1827
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Wheeleria spilodactylus (the horehound plume moth) is a moth of the family Pterophoridae, first described by John Curtis in 1827. It is found in South-Western and Central Europe and the Mediterranean, Asia Minor and North Africa. It has been introduced to Australia as a biocontrol agent for white horehound (Marrubium vulgare).[1]
The wingspan is 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in). Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location.[2]
The difficult to see larvae feed on black horehound (Ballota nigra) and white horehound.
References
- ↑ "The release and establishment of two biological control agents of horehound (Marrubium vulgare L.) in south-eastern Australia". http://www.weedinfo.com.au/ppq_abs15/ppq_15-1-26.html. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ↑ Kimber, Ian. "Wheeleria spilodactylus (Curtis, 1827)". https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/wheeleria-spilodactylus/pupa/. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q7992272 entry
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