Hypercallia citrinalis

Hypercallia citrinalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Hypercallia
Species: H. citrinalis
Binomial name
Hypercallia citrinalis
(Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena citrinalis Scopoli, 1763
  • Phalaena christiernana Linnaeus, 1767
  • Hypercallia christiernella (Hübner, [1824])
  • Carcina christierella (Hübner, [1825])
  • Hypercallia christiernini (Zeller, 1850)

Hypercallia citrinalis is a moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found in Europe, Asia Minor, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Mongolia and southern Siberia (Altai, Minusinsk, Irkutsk).

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.[1]

The larvae feed on Polygala vulgaris and Polygala calcarea.

References

  1. ↑ Ian Kimber (January 1, 1998). "Hypercallia citrinalis". ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2009-01-15.

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