Moitrelia obductella
Species of moth
Moitrelia obductella | |
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Adult | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Moitrelia |
Species: | M. obductella |
Binomial name | |
Moitrelia obductella (Zeller, 1839) | |
Synonyms | |
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Moitrelia obductella is a species of snout moth.[1] It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, Fennoscandia, Estonia, Latvia and Ukraine).[2]
The wingspan is 23–26 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from the second half of July to early August.[4]
The larvae feed on Origanum (including Origanum vulgare), Mentha, Calamintha and Thymus species.[5]
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