Talis quercella is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Ukraine, Russia,[1] Asia Minor, Iraq, Iran, China, Mongolia and North Africa.[2][3]

Talis quercella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Ancylolomiini
Genus: Talis
Species:
T. quercella
Binomial name
Talis quercella
Synonyms
  • Tinea quercella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
  • Talis occidentalis Amsel, 1949
  • Talis quercella ab. roburella Krulikovsky, 1909
  • Tinea neglectella Hübner, 1824
  • Tinea noctuella Hübner, 1796
  • Talis quercella var. pallidella Caradja, 1916
  • Talis suaedella Chrétien, 1910
  • Talis iranica Amsel, 1949

The wingspan is about 27 millimetres (1.1 in).[4]

Subspecies

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  • Talis quercella quercella (Europe, Russia, Asia Minor, Iraq)
  • Talis quercella pallidella Caradja, 1916 (Kuldja, Tien-Shan, Mongolia)
  • Talis quercella suaedella Chrétien, 1910 (Tunisia, Algeria)
  • Talis quercella iranica Amsel, 1949 (Iran)

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Talis Guenée, 1845". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  3. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  4. ^ "06386 Talis quercella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved December 23, 2017.