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Buckleria paludum
Buckleria paludum, the European sundew moth, is a moth of the family Pterophoridae first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1839. It is found in Asia and Europe.
| Buckleria paludum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Buckleria |
| Species: | B. paludum |
| Binomial name | |
| Buckleria paludum (Zeller, 1839) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The wingspan is about 12 millimetres (0.47 in).[2] In western Europe, adults are found from June to August, flying low on the ground in the afternoon and again from dusk when it comes to light. There are two generations per year.[3]
The larvae feed on the leaves and pods of a carnivorous plant, the round-leaved sundew (Drosera rotundifolia), leaving deposits of green frass.[2]
Distribution
It has a wide range in the Palearctic and Oriental region and is found from Europe to Japan, as well as India and Sri Lanka.
References
- ^ "Buckleria paludum (Zeller, 1839)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ a b Kimber, Ian. "Buckleria paludum (Zeller, 1839)". UKmoths. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ Stirling, Phil; Parsons, Mark; Lewington, Richard (2012). Field Guide to the Micro Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. Gillingham, Dorset: British Wildlife. p. 193. ISBN 978 0 9564902 1 6.
External links
- Taxonomic and Biological Studies of Pterophoridae of Japan (Lepidoptera)
- Japanese Moths