Brachodes candefactus

Brachodes candefactus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Brachodidae
Genus: Brachodes
Species: B. candefactus
Binomial name
Brachodes candefactus
(Lederer, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Atychia candefacta Lederer, 1858
  • Atychia diacona Lederer, 1858

Brachodes candefactus is a moth of the Brachodidae family. It is found in Syria, Lebanon, Turkey (central and eastern Anatolia) and north-western Iran.[1] The habitat consists of grass steppe in mountainous areas.

The wingspan is 14–20 mm. The forewing ground colour is black, covered with light yellow to ochreous yellow scales. The hindwings are brownish black, with a yellow medial spot towards the base. Adults are day-active and are on wing from the beginning of June to the end of July.

The larvae feed on Secale species.

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