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Mecyna flavalis
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M. flavalis
Binomial name
Mecyna flavalis
(Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis flavalis Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
  • Uresiphita flavalis
  • Mecyna fluvalis Mutuura, 1954
  • Mecyna luteoflavalis Mutuura, 1954
  • Pyrausta flavalis var. cuencalis Caradja, 1916
  • Pyrausta flaviculalis Caradja, 1916
  • Pyrausta paludalis Rougemont, 1906

Mecyna flavalis is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It is found from most of Europe (except Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia and Ukraine)[2] to Japan.[1]

The wingspan is 25–29 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.[3]

The larvae feed on Galium mollugo, Artemisia campestris, Ballota, Reseda and Urtica urens.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ Ukmoths
  4. ^ Mecyna at funet