Metaxmeste schrankiana

Metaxmeste schrankiana is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Siegmund von Hochenwarth[1] in 1785. It is found in most of western Europe, including France, the Iberian Peninsula, Scandinavia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Greece and the Balkans.

Metaxmeste schrankiana
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M. schrankiana
Binomial name
Metaxmeste schrankiana
(Hochenwarth, 1785)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena schrankiana Hochenwarth, 1785
  • Titanio schrankiana
  • Hercyna scabralis Eversmann, 1844
  • Phalaena Noctua lugubrina Esper, 1798
  • Pyralis holosericealis Hübner, 1796

The wingspan is 18–23 mm.

The larvae feed on Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium uliginosum, Vaccinium vitis-idaea and Calluna vulgaris.

References edit

  1. ^ Also spelled Sigismund von Hohenwart "Reference summary for Hochenwarth, S. von 1785". AnimalBase. Retrieved January 19, 2018.