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Selagia argyrella

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Species of moth

Selagia argyrella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Selagia
Species: S. argyrella
Binomial name
Selagia argyrella
(Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Tinea argyrella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775

Selagia argyrella is a species of snout moth. It is found in almost all of Europe, except Ireland, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Ukraine and Portugal. In the east, the range extends to Asia.

The wingspan is 22–28 mm.

The larvae feed on Calluna vulgaris, Helianthemum and Potentilla.

References

  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. microlepidoptera.nl Archived 2011-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
  4. UKmoths
  5. Lepidoptera of Belgium
Taxon identifiers
Selagia argyrella


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