Nyctegretis lineana

Nyctegretis lineana is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found from Europe to China and Mongolia.

Nyctegretis lineana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Nyctegretis
Species:
N. lineana
Binomial name
Nyctegretis lineana
(Scopoli, 1786)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea lineana Scopoli, 1786
  • Tinea achatinella Hübner, 1824
  • Nyctegretis calamitatella Roesler, 1973
  • Nyctegretis katastrophella Roesler, 1970

The wingspan is 17–19 mm (0.67–0.75 in). The butterflies are on wing from July to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Ononis repens repens, Ononis repens spinosa and sometimes Trifolium.

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved August 23, 2017.


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