Paratalanta pandalis

Paratalanta pandalis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Paratalanta
Species:
P. pandalis
Binomial name
Paratalanta pandalis
(Hübner, 1825)
Synonyms
  • Epicorsia pandalis Hübner, 1825
  • Microstega pandalis
  • Botis pandalis var. bergunensis Zeller, 1878
  • Botys jessica Butler, 1878
  • Botys oblitalis Duponchel, 1843
  • Botys thapsalis Treitschke, 1928
  • Pyralis angustalis Haworth, 1811
  • Pyralis verbascalis Hübner, 1796

Paratalanta pandalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in the Palearctic including Europe.

The wingspan is 25–29 mm. The forewings are whitish-yellowish, towards costa suffused with pale grey; lines grey, first irregular, second subserrate, sinuate; orbicular dot and discal mark grey, sometimes obsolete; a serrate grey subterminal line, limiting a greyish -tinged terminal fascia. Hindwings yellow-whitish; sometimes a grey discal dot; posterior markings as in forewings. The larva is light pinkish-ochreous to dark grey, tinged with purplish- brown; dorsal line darker, pale-edged; spots.[1]

The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on nettle, Ballota, mint, Origanum vulgare, thyme, Myrica gale, goldenrod and Vicia sepium.

References

  1. ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

Further reading

  • Mark Parsons, Sean Clancy, David Wilson A Guide to the Pyralid and Crambid Moths of Britain and Ireland: Atropos, England. ISBN 9780955108648


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