Brachodes appendiculata
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Brachodes appendiculata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Brachodidae |
Genus: | Brachodes |
Species: | B. appendiculata |
Binomial name | |
Brachodes appendiculata (Esper, 1783) | |
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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[edit]
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ lepiforum.de This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.