Phycita roborella is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is – under its junior synonym Tinea spissicella – the type species of its genus Phycita, and by extension of the subfamily Phycitinae.
Phycita roborella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Phycita |
Species: | P. roborella
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Binomial name | |
Phycita roborella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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Synonyms | |
Phalaena (Tinea) roborella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 |
It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 24–29 mm. The moth flies in one generation from the end of June to September [1].
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Notes
edit- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
External links
editMedia related to Phycita roborella at Wikimedia Commons