Endotricha flammealis

Endotricha flammealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Tribe:	Endotrichini
Genus:	Endotricha
Species:	E. flammealis
Binomial name
	Endotricha flammealis; (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
	Endotricha flammealis carnealis de Lattin, 1951; Pyralis flammealis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775; Endotricha flammealis var. adustalis Turati, 1905; Endotricha flammealis var. lutealis Turati, 1905; Endotricha flammealis var. montanalis Krulikovsky, 1907;

Endotricha flammealis is a moth of the family Pyralidae.

It is found in Europe and nearby regions: its range extends to Iran (via the Caucasus), to Lebanon and Syria, and to the Maghreb. The proposed subspecies carnealis and several supposed varieties seem to be indistinguishable from typical individuals found in Austria.^[1]

The wingspan is 18–23 mm. The moth flies from July to August in the temperate parts of its range (e.g. in the British Isles) and is attracted to light.

The caterpillars typically feed on, Common Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) and bilberries (Vaccinium), as well as^[2] on various plant remains and on dry leaves of willows (Salix) and oaks (Quercus).

Notes

^ See references in Savela (2009)
^ Grabe (1942)

References

Grabe, Albert (1942): Eigenartige Geschmacksrichtungen bei Kleinschmetterlingsraupen ["Strange tastes among micromoth caterpillars"]. Zeitschrift des Wiener Entomologen-Vereins 27: 105-109 [in German]. PDF fulltext
Savela, Markku (2009): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms – Endotricha flammealis. Version of 2009-DEC-25. Retrieved 2010-APR-12.

External links

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[1] See references in Savela (2009)

[2] Grabe (1942)

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