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Polopeustis altensis

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Polopeustis altensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Genus:
Polopeustis[1]
Species:
P. altensis
Binomial name
Polopeustis altensis
(Wocke, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Myelois altensis Wocke, 1862

Polopeustis altensis is a species of snout moth. It is found in Fennoscandia and northern Russia.[2]

The wingspan is 16–21 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.[3]

The larvae possibly feed on Dryas species.[4]

References

  1. ^ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ Swedish Moths
  4. ^ Polopeustis at funet


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