Diacrisia metelkana
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Rhyparioides |
Species: | R. metelkana
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Binomial name | |
Rhyparioides metelkana (Lederer, 1861)
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Rhyparioides metelkana is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1861. It is found in southern and central Europe, Russia, eastern Asia and Japan.[1]
The wingspan is 38–44 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in June and July.
The larvae feed on Taraxacum officinale, Euphorbia palustris and Caltha palustris.
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Rhyparioides metelkana (Lederer, 1861)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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