Hellinsia carphodactyla

Hellinsia carphodactyla (also known as the citron plume) is a moth of the family Pterophoridae, first described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is known from most of Europe (except Scandinavia), Asia Minor and North Africa.

Hellinsia carphodactyla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Hellinsia
Species:
H. carphodactyla
Binomial name
Hellinsia carphodactyla
(Hübner, 1813)
Synonyms

Description

The wingspan is 14–23 millimetres (0.55–0.91 in).[1] Adults are on wing in June, and again in August and September in two generations in western Europe.

The larvae of the first generation live in the stem of ploughman's spikenard (Inula conyza). The second brood feed on the flowers and seeds overwintering in the larval stage.[1][2] Larvae have also been recorded on Inula bifrons, Inula hirta, Inula montana, Carlina species, including carline thistle (Carlina vulgaris) and ox-eye (Buphthalmum salicifolium).[2]

Pupation takes place in the excavated stem parts.[3]

References
  1. Kimber, Ian. "Hellinsia carphodactyla (Hübner, [1813])". UKmoths. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  2. Ellis, W N. "Hellinsia carphodactyla (Hübner, 1813) citron plume". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. "Hellinsia carphodactyla (Hübner, 1813)". Lepidoptera of Belgium. Archived from the original on 2011-02-24. Retrieved 9 August 2020.



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.