The wingspan is 24–34 mm. The forewings are ferruginous- brown, clearly irrorated with black; veins and costal edge marked with rather undefined white streaks; median line thick, obtusely angulated, ferruginous-brown; second white, anteriorly edged with ferruginous-brown, rounded -angulated; termen ferruginous- yellow, with some indistinct black dots; cilia metallic. The hindwings are grey. [2]
Thisanotia chrysonuchella ♀
Thisanotia chrysonuchella ♀ △
Biologyedit
The moth flies in one generation from May to June.[1].
The larvae feed on various grasses such as Festuca ovina.
^The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
Referencesedit
^Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
^Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
External linksedit
Lepidoptera of Belgium
Thisanotia chrysonuchella at UKMoths
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thisanotia, monotypic, moth, genus, family, crambidae, described, jacob, hübner, 1825, single, species, chrysonuchella, described, giovanni, antonio, scopoli, 1763, entomologia, carniolica, found, europe, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, ani. Thisanotia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hubner in 1825 Its single species Thisanotia chrysonuchella described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in his 1763 Entomologia Carniolica is found in Europe ThisanotiaScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily CrambidaeSubfamily CrambinaeTribe CrambiniGenus ThisanotiaHubner 1825 1 Species T chrysonuchellaBinomial nameThisanotia chrysonuchella Scopoli 1763 SynonymsGenus Thinasotia Heinemann 1865 Thysanotia J L R Agassiz 1847 Species Phalaena chrysonuchella Scopoli 1763 Phalaena Tinea atomella O F Muller 1764 Tinea campella Hubner 1793 Tinea gramella Fabricius 1781 Contents 1 Description 2 Biology 3 Subspecies 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksDescription editThe wingspan is 24 34 mm The forewings are ferruginous brown clearly irrorated with black veins and costal edge marked with rather undefined white streaks median line thick obtusely angulated ferruginous brown second white anteriorly edged with ferruginous brown rounded angulated termen ferruginous yellow with some indistinct black dots cilia metallic The hindwings are grey 2 nbsp Thisanotia chrysonuchella nbsp Thisanotia chrysonuchella Biology editThe moth flies in one generation from May to June 1 The larvae feed on various grasses such as Festuca ovina Subspecies editThisanotia chrysonuchella chrysonuchella Thisanotia chrysonuchella dilutalis Caradja 1916 Notes edit The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands This may vary in other parts of the range References edit Nuss M et al 2003 2017 GlobIZ search Global Information System on Pyraloidea Retrieved November 22 2017 Meyrick E 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan London pdf nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Keys and descriptionExternal links editMicrolepidoptera nl in Dutch Lepidoptera of Belgium Thisanotia chrysonuchella at UKMoths nbsp This Crambinae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thisanotia amp oldid 1179300356, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
