Phragmataecia castaneae

Taxobox
name = Phragmataecia castaneae

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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
subordo = Glossata
infraordo = Heteroneura
superfamilia = Cossoidea
familia = Cossidae
unranked_familia =
subfamilia = Zeuzerinae
genus = "Phragmataecia"
species = "P. castaneae"
binomial = "Phragmataecia castaneae"
binomial_authority = Hübner, 1790
synonyms =The Reed Leopard "(Phragmataecia castaneae)" is a moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 27-50 mm. The moth flies from May to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Phragmites australis.

External links

* [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=2096 Reed Leopard at UKmoths]