- Cryptoblabes bistriga
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Cryptoblabes bistriga Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Pyralidae Genus: Cryptoblabes Species: C. bistriga Binomial name Cryptoblabes bistriga
(Haworth, 1811)[1][2]Synonyms - Phycis bistriga Haworth, 1811
- Ancylosis rutilella Zeller, 1839
- Cryptoblabes loxiella Ragonot, 1887
- Ilithyia obsoletella Heinemann, 1865
Cryptoblabes bistriga is a species of snout moth in the genus Cryptoblabes. It was described by Haworth in 1811.[1] It is found in most of Europe, except Portugal, parts of the Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine.
The wingspan is 18-20 mm. Adults have a distinctive broad reddish area in the middle of the forewing. They are on wing from late June to July.[3]
The larvae feed on the leaves of various trees, including Quercus, Alnus and Myrica species. They feed from within a folded leaf.
References
- ^ a b "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ UKmoths
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