Bena bicolorana
| Bena bicolorana | |
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| Both side - Museum specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nolidae |
| Genus: | Bena |
| Species: | B. bicolorana |
| Binomial name | |
| Bena bicolorana Fuessly, 1775 | |
The Scarce Silver-lines (Bena bicolorana) is a moth of the family Nolidae. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 40–50 mm. The moth flies in one generation from mid June to August .
The larvae feed on oak.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
External links
- Bena bicolorana at the Global Lepidoptera Names Index, Natural History Museum
- Scarce Silver-lines on UKmoths
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