Paracorsia
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| Genus: | Paracorsia Marion, 1959[1]
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| Species: | P. repandalis
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| Paracorsia repandalis (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)
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Paracorsia is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. It contains only one species, Paracorsia repandalis, which is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Fennoscandia and the Baltic region.[2] It has also been recorded from Central Asia, including Iran and Kyrgyzstan.[3] 1st North America - Port Franks, Ontario, Canada [barcoded at UofGuelph]
The wingspan is 24–28 mm.[4] Adults are on wing from m April to October in two generations per year.[5]
The larvae feed on Verbascum species, including Verbascum lychnitis, Verbascum thapsus and Verbascum phlomoides.[6] Pupation occurs in early spring after hibernating in a case.
References
- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ BOLD Systems
- ^ microlepidoptera.nl
- ^ LOT moths and butterflies
- ^ lepiforum.de
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