Pempelia formosa

Taxobox
name = Pempelia formosa

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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
familia = Pyralidae
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genus = Pempelia
species = "P. formosa"
binomial = "Pempelia formosa"
binomial_authority = Haworth, 1811
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Pempelia formosa is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 20-23 mm. The moth flies in one generation from July to August ref|flight_season.

The caterpillars feed on elm.

Notes

#Note|flight_season"The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range."

External links

* [http://www.waarneming.nl/soort.php?id=9001 waarneming.nl nl] .
* [http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Pyralidae/Pformosa.htm Lepidoptera of Belgium]
* [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=2455 Pempelia formosa on UKmoths]