Pempelia palumbella

Taxobox
name = Pempelia palumbella

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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
familia = Pyralidae
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tribus =
genus = Pempelia
species = "P. palumbella"
binomial = "Pempelia palumbella"
binomial_authority = Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
synonyms =

Pempelia palumbella 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 May to September ref|flight_season.

The caterpillars feed on calluna, ericaceae species, thyme and polygalaceae species.

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=10097 waarneming.nl nl]
* [http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Pyralidae/Ppalumbella.htm Lepidoptera of Belgium]
* [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=2617 Pempelia palumbella on UKmoths]