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Dolicharthria punctalis
	Adult, Roussillon (France)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Dolicharthria
Species:	D. punctalis
Binomial name
	Dolicharthria punctalis; (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
	Pyralis punctalis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775; Stenia punctalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) (but see text)

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The Long-legged China-mark (Dolicharthria punctalis) is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is the type species of the proposed genus Stenia, which is usually included in Dolicharthria but may be distinct.^[1]

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6

It is found mainly in Central and Southern Europe, but has been spotted further north. The wingspan is 20–25 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.

The caterpillars feed on Centaurea (knapweeds), Plantago (plantain herb), Trifolium (clovers), Artemisia vulgaris (Common Wormwood) and even the marine eelgrass Zostera marina. Yet other unusual recorded^[2] foods are dry leaves, plant waste, and old roots.

Footnotes

^ See references in Savela (2009)
^ Grabe (1942)

References

Grabe, Albert (1942): Eigenartige Geschmacksrichtungen bei Kleinschmetterlingsraupen ["Strange tastes among micromoth caterpillars"]. Zeitschrift des Wiener Entomologen-Vereins 27: 105-109 [in German]. PDF fulltext
Savela, Markku (2009): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms – Dolicharthria. Version of 2009-MAY-16. Retrieved 2010-APR-12.

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[1] See references in Savela (2009)

[2] Grabe (1942)

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 | binomial = ''Dolicharthria punctalis''
 | binomial_authority = ([[Michael Denis|Denis]] & [[Ignaz Schiffermüller|Schiffermüller]], 1775)
+| synonyms =''Pyralis punctalis'' <small>Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775</small><br />
-| synonyms =
-*''Pyralis punctalis'' <small>Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775</small>
+''Stenia punctalis'' <small>(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) (but see text)</small>
-*''Stenia punctalis'' <small>(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) (but see text)</small>
-*''Scopula longipedalis'' <small>J. Curtis, 1830</small>
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-'''''Dolicharthria punctalis''''', the '''long-legged china-mark''',  is a species of [[moth]] of the family [[Crambidae]]. It is the [[type species]] of the proposed [[genus]] ''Stenia'', which is usually included in ''[[Dolicharthria]]'' but may be distinct.<ref>See references in Savela (2009)</ref>
+The '''Long-legged China-mark''' (''Dolicharthria punctalis'') is a species of [[moth]] of the family [[Crambidae]]. It is the [[type species]] of the proposed [[genus]] ''Stenia'', which is usually included in ''[[Dolicharthria]]'' but may be distinct.<ref>See references in Savela (2009)</ref>
 [[Image:Britishentomologyvolume6Plate312.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6]]
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+[[Category:Moths of Metropolitan France]]
-[[Category:Moths described in 1775]]
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