Pterophorus volgensis

Pterophorus volgensis
Pterophorus volgensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Pterophorus
Species: P. volgensis
Binomial name
Pterophorus volgensis
(Moschler, 1862)[1]
Synonyms
  • Aciptilus volgensis Möschler, 1862
  • Oirata volgensis

Pterophorus volgensis is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Russia (including the Ural mountains).

The wingspan is 18-20 mm. The forewings are white with brownish-grey spots. The hindwings are brownish-grey.[2]

The larvae feed on Rindera tetraspis.[3]

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Neue südrussische Schmetterlinge. - Wiener Entomologische Monatschrift
  3. ^ Notes on the biology of Pterophorus volgensis (Möschler, 1862) with description of the larval stage (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae). - Entomol. Fennica
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