Rivula sericealis

Taxobox
name = Rivula sericealis

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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
subphylum = Hexapoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
superfamilia = Noctuoidea
familia = Noctuidae
subfamilia = Ophiderinae
tribus =
genus = Rivula
species = "R. sericealis"
binomial = "Rivula sericealis"
binomial_authority = Scopoli, 1763
synonyms =The "Straw Dot" "(Rivula sericealis)" is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe. The species closely resembles Evergestis forficalis.

The wingspan is 18-22 mm. The length of the forewings is 13-15 mm. The moth flies from May to October depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various grasses, such as False Brome and Purple Moor Grass.

External links

* [http://www.vlindernet.nl/?soortcode=RIVUSERI vlindernet nl]
* [http://waarneming.nl/soort.php?id=1815 waarneming.nl nl]
* [http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Rsericealis.htm Lepidoptera of Belgium]
* [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=231 Straw Dot at UKmoths]