Biology:Marasmarcha oxydactylus

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Short description: Species of plume moth

Marasmarcha oxydactylus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Marasmarcha
Species:
M. oxydactylus
Binomial name
Marasmarcha oxydactylus
(Staudinger, 1859)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pterophorus oxydactylus Staudinger, 1859
  • Marasmarcha wullschlegeli Müller-Rutz, 1914

Marasmarcha oxydactylus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Spain , Portugal, Switzerland , Austria France and Italy. In Europe, the northern limit of the range are the Austrian Alps. It is also found in North Africa.[2]

The wingspan is 18–23 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on round-leaved restharrow (Ononis rotundifolia).[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6754893 entry