Crombrugghia laetus
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Crombrugghia |
Species: | C. laetus
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Binomial name | |
Crombrugghia laetus (Zeller, 1847)
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Crombrugghia laetus, also known as the scarce light plume is a moth of the family Pterophoridae, found in southern Europe, North Africa, the Canary Islands, Asia Minor and Iraq. It was first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1847.
Description
The wingspan is 14–23 millimetres (0.55–0.91 in).[1]
The larvae feed on the flowers of Andryala species (including Andryala integrifolia and Andryala pinnatifida) and Hieracium tomentosum.[2]
References
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "Crombrugghia laetus (Zeller, 1847)". UKmoths. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Crombrugghia laetus (Zeller, 1847) scarce light plume". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 18 July 2020.