Khorassania compositella

Khorassania compositella is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in the Europe.

Khorassania compositella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Khorassania
Species:
K. compositella
Binomial name
Khorassania compositella
(Treitschke, 1835)
Synonyms
  • Phycis compositella Treitschke, 1835
  • Khorassania compositella kalischiella (Staudinger, 1870)

The wingspan is 20–24 mm. The moth flies from May to October [1].

The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris.

Notes

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  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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