Pediasia aridella

Taxobox
name = Pediasia aridella

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image_width = 220px
image_caption = Subspecies "Peridasia aridella caradjella"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
subphylum = Hexapoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
unranked_familia = Obtectomera
superfamilia = Pyraloidea
familia = Crambidae
subfamilia = Crambinae
tribus =
genus = Pediasia
species = "P. aridella"
binomial = "Pediasia aridella"
binomial_authority = Thunberg, 1788
synonyms =

"Pediasia aridella" is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe. There are three recognised subspecies "P. aridella aridella", "P. aridella caradjella" and "P. aridella edmontella".

The wingspan is 20-26 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various grasses.

External links

* [http://www.waarneming.nl/soort.php?id=20418 waarneming.nl nl]
* [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=4143 Pediasia aridella at UKmoths]