Schrankia taenialis

Schrankia taenialis
Schrankia taenialis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Schrankia
Species: S. taenialis
Binomial name
Schrankia taenialis
(Hübner, 1809)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis taenialis Hübner, 1809
  • Crambus albistrigalis Haworth, 1809
  • Cledeobia acuminalis Herrich-Schäffer, 1851

The White-line Snout (Schrankia taenialis) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Central Europe to Sardinia, Sicily, North Turkey and Azerbaijan.

The wingspan is 18-24 mm. Adults are on wing in summer. There are two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Melampyrum, Calluna and Thymus species

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