Pediasia aridella

Pediasia aridella

Subspecies Peridasia aridella caradjella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Pediasia
Species:	P. aridella
Binomial name
*Pediasia aridella* (Thunberg, 1788)
Synonyms
Tinea aridella Thunberg, 1794 Crambus aridella caradjaellus Rebel, 1907 Crambus aridella edmontellus McDunnough, 1923 Crambus monotonus Filipjev, 1927 Crambus salinellus nepos Rothschild, 1911 Pediasia kasyi Ganev, 1983 Pseudopediasia mikkolai Ganev, 1987 Crambus salinellus Tutt, 1887 Crambus salinellus ludovicellus Marion, 1952 Pediasia aridella ludovicellus (Marion, 1952) Pediasia kenderesiensis Fazekas, 1987

Pediasia aridella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe. There are three recognised subspecies P. aridella aridella, P. aridella caradjella and P. aridella edmontella.

The wingspan is 20–26 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various grasses.

Subspecies

Pediasia aridella aridella
Pediasia aridella caradjaellus (Rebel, 1907)
Pediasia aridella edmontellus (McDunnough, 1923)

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