Ostrinia palustralis

Ostrinia palustralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Ostrinia[1]
Species: O. palustralis
Binomial name
Ostrinia palustralis
(Hubner, 1796)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis palustralis Hubner, 1796
  • Ostrinia palustralis baikalensis Mutuura & Munroe, 1970
  • Pyrausta palustralis eversmanni Caradja, 1916
  • Ebulea palustralis memnialis Walker, 1859
  • Pyrausta palustralis infascialis Caradja, 1925
  • Phalaena Noctua carneola Esper, 1805
  • Ostrinia palustralis raddealis Mutuura & Munroe, 1970
  • Pyrausta palustralis var. amurensis Caradja, 1916

Ostrinia palustralis is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It has a transpalaearctic distribution. In Europe, it is found from Sweden south to Italy and east through eastern Europe to Russia. However, it is absent from the western part of the Balkan Peninsula.[2]

The wingspan is 29–42 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Rumex species, including Rumex hydrolapathum and Rumex aquaticus.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
  2. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  3. ↑ microlepidoptera.nl
  4. ↑ Ostrinia at funet


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