Sitochroa verticalis

Taxobox
name = Sitochroa verticalis

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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
subphylum = Hexapoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
unranked_familia = Obtectomera
superfamilia = Pyraloidea
familia = Crambidae
subfamilia = Pyraustinae
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genus = Sitochroa
species = "S. verticalis"
binomial = "Sitochroa verticalis"
binomial_authority = Linnaeus, 1758
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"Sitochroa verticalis" is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 30-34 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Atriplex, Rumex, Teucrium, Cirsium arvense, Diplotaxis, Cytisus scoparius, Nettle, Viola odorata and Centaurea jacea.

External links

* [http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Crambidae/Sverticalis.htm Lepidoptera of Belgium]
* [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=3954 Sitochroa verticalis at UKmoths]