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Elegia fallax

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Elegia fallax
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E. fallax
Binomial name
Elegia fallax
Synonyms
  • Nephopterix fallax Staudinger, 1881
  • Elegia atrifasciella Ragonot, 1825
  • Ichorarchis elegiella Amsel, 1953
  • Ichorarchis iozona Meyrick, 1937

Elegia fallax is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is known from Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia and Greece. It has also been recorded from the Channel Islands in 2005.

The wingspan is 17–19 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Quercus (oak) species.

References

  1. ^ "Fauna Europaea". Faunaeur.org. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  2. ^ "Hants Moths". Hants Moths. 2011-04-24. Retrieved 2011-10-07.