Cynaeda dentalis

Cynaeda dentalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Cynaeda
Species:	C. dentalis
Binomial name
	Cynaeda dentalis; (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
	List Pyralis dentalis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 ; Cynaeda dentalis ab. clara Skala, 1928 ; Cynaeda dentalis ab. pygmaealis Amsel, 1935 ; Cynaeda dentalis f. pallida Lattin, 1951 ; Cynaeda dentalis dilutalis Lattin, 1959 ; Noctua fulminans Fabricius, 1794 ; Cynaeda dentalis occidentalis Viette, 1958 ; Phalaena Noctua radiata Esper, 1796 ; Phalaena ramalis Fabricius, 1794 ;

Cynaeda dentalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe, Jordan, Turkey and Cape Verde.[1]

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6

The wingspan is 19–22 millimetres (0.75–0.87 in). The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on viper's bugloss (Echium vulgare).

References

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