Selagia argyrella

Selagia argyrella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Selagia
Species:
S. argyrella
Binomial name
Selagia argyrella
(Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea argyrella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775

Selagia argyrella is a species of snout moth. It is found in almost all of Europe, except Ireland, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Ukraine and Portugal.[2] In the east, the range extends to Asia.

The wingspan is 22–28 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Calluna vulgaris, Helianthemum and Potentilla.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived 2011-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ UKmoths
  5. ^ Lepidoptera of Belgium


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