Phycitodes binaevella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Genus:
Phycitodes[1]
Species:
P. binaevella
Binomial name
Phycitodes binaevella
(Hubner, 1813)
Synonyms
  • Tinea binaevella Hübner, 1813
  • Rotruda binaevella iranella Roesler, 1965
  • Homoeosoma binaevella var. petrella Herrich-Schäffer, 1849
  • Homoeosoma binaevella siciliella Zerny, 1914
  • Homoeosoma binaevella var. unitella Staudinger, 1879
  • Ephestia coarctella Ragonot, 1887
  • Homoeosoma binaevella var. ciliciella Caradja, 1910
  • Homoeosoma pinguinella Zerny, 1934

Phycitodes binaevella is a species of snout moth. It is found in most of Europe (except Portugal)[2], Asia Minor, Lebanon and the Palestinian Territories.[1]

The wingspan is 18-27 mm.[3] There is one generation with adults on wing from July to August.[4]

The larvae feed on Cirsium vulgare, Carduus, Aster, Tanacetum vulgare and Artemisia vulgaris.[5] They feed inside the flowerheads of their host plant. The species overwinters as a fully grown larva. Pupation takes place in spring in a cocoon on the soil surface.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ microlepidoptera.nl
  4. ^ UKmoths
  5. ^ Phycitodes at funet
  6. ^ Lot moths and butterflies
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