Paratalanta hyalinalis
| Paratalanta hyalinalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Paratalanta |
| Species: | P. hyalinalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Paratalanta hyalinalis (Hübner, 1796)
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Paratalanta hyalinalis, the translucent pearl, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1796.
Description
[edit]The wingspan of Paratalanta hyalinalis can reach 28–35 millimetres (1.1–1.4 in).[1][2] The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.[1][3] They are active after dark. The larvae are oligophagous (feed on only a few types of food) and eat nettle, Verbascum thapsus and Centaurea jacea.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This species can be found in most of Europe,[4] but has also been recorded from North Africa, including Libya.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Kimber, Ian. "63.030 BF1374 Paratalanta hyalinalis (Hübner, 1796)". ukmoths. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ Norfolk Moths
- ^ "Lepidoptera of Belgium". Archived from the original on 2012-05-28. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
External links
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Media related to Paratalanta hyalinalis at Wikimedia Commons- Lepiforum.de
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