Talis quercella

Talis quercella is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Ukraine, Russia,[2] Asia Minor, Iraq, Iran, China, Mongolia and North Africa.[3]

Talis quercella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Talis[1]
Species:	T. quercella
Binomial name
Talis quercella (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)
Synonyms
Tinea quercella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775 Talis occidentalis Amsel, 1949 Talis quercella ab. roburella Krulikovsky, 1909 Tinea neglectella Hübner, 1824 Tinea noctuella Hübner, 1796 Talis quercella var. pallidella Caradja, 1916 Talis suaedella Chrétien, 1910 Talis iranica Amsel, 1949

The wingspan is about 27 millimetres (1.1 in).[4]

Subspecies

• Talis quercella quercella (Europe, Russia, Asia Minor, Iraq)
• Talis quercella pallidella Caradja, 1916 (Kuldja, Tien-Shan, Mongolia)
• Talis quercella suaedella Chrétien, 1910 (Tunisia, Algeria)
• Talis quercella iranica Amsel, 1949 (Iran)

References

1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
2. Fauna Europaea
3. Savela, Markku. "Talis Guenée, 1845". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
4. "06386 Talis quercella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved December 23, 2017.