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Cynaeda dentalis

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Species of moth

Cynaeda dentalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Cynaeda
Species: C. dentalis
Binomial name
Cynaeda dentalis
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
List
  • Pyralis dentalis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Cynaeda dentalis ab. clara Skala, 1928
  • Cynaeda dentalis ab. pygmaealis Amsel, 1935
  • Cynaeda dentalis f. pallida Lattin, 1951
  • Cynaeda dentalis dilutalis Lattin, 1959
  • Noctua fulminans Fabricius, 1794
  • Cynaeda dentalis occidentalis Viette, 1958
  • Phalaena Noctua radiata Esper, 1796
  • Phalaena ramalis Fabricius, 1794

Cynaeda dentalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe, Jordan, Turkey and Cape Verde.

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6

The wingspan is 19–22 millimetres (0.75–0.87 in). The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on viper's bugloss (Echium vulgare).

References

  1. Afro Moths

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Taxon identifiers
Cynaeda dentalis


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