Pediasia truncatellus

Pediasia truncatellus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pediasia
Species:	P. truncatellus
Binomial name
	Pediasia truncatellus; (Zetterstedt, 1839)
Synonyms
	Chilo truncatellus Zetterstedt, 1839; Pediasia truncatella; Crambus abtrusellus Walker, 1863; Crambus lienigiellus Zeller, 1843; Crambus licnigiellus Hampson, 1896; Hypena rufinalis Walker, 1866;

Pediasia truncatellus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt in 1839. It is found in Fennoscandia, northern Russia, the Baltic region, the Czech Republic^[2] and Canada.^[3]

The wingspan is 25–30 mm.^[4] The forewings are dark reddish brown, with a darker basal half. The hindwings are dark smoky.^[5] Adults are on wing in June and July in northern Europe and in June North America.

The larvae possibly feed on Sphagnum species.

References

^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
^ Fauna Europaea
^ Savela, Markku. "Pediasia Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
^ Swedish Moths
^ University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

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[Pyraloidea_db-1] "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved March 16, 2012.

[2] Fauna Europaea

[3] Savela, Markku. "Pediasia Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 21, 2017.

[4] Swedish Moths

[5] University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

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