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Trachonitis cristella

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Trachonitis cristella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Genus:
Trachonitis
Species:
T. cristella
Binomial name
Trachonitis cristella
Synonyms
  • Tinea cristella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Nephopterix cristalis Hübner, 1825

Trachonitis cristella is a species of snout moth in the genus Trachonitis. It was described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775, although some sources attribute it to Jacob Hübner.[1] It is found in much of Europe, including Portugal, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Macedonia, Greece, Romania, Ukraine and Russia.[2]

The wingspan is 20–26 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Betula species.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ Hants Moths
  4. ^ HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants


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