Brachodes appendiculata

Brachodes appendiculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Brachodidae
Genus: Brachodes
Species:
B. appendiculata
Binomial name
Brachodes appendiculata
(Esper, 1783)
Synonyms
  • Sphinx appendiculata Esper, 1783
  • Sphinx chimaera Hübner, 1796
  • Pyralis saldonana Fabricius, 1787
  • Pyralis vahiliana Fabricius, 1787
  • Atychia appendiculata Meyrick, 1912
Brachodes appendiculata

Brachodes appendiculata is a moth of the family Brachodidae. It is found in Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, former Yugoslavia, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Ukraine, Russia and the Near East.[1]

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are yellowish brown and the hindwings are white.[2]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Festuca ovina.

References

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