Pyrausta cingulata
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Pyrausta |
Species: | P. cingulata
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Binomial name | |
Pyrausta cingulata | |
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Pyrausta cingulata, the silver-barred sable, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is found in Europe.
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The wingspan is 14–18 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.
The larvae probably feed on wild thyme (Thymus polytrichus).
External links
Media related to Pyrausta cingulata at Wikimedia Commons
- Pyrausta cingulata at UKMoths