Sitochroa verticalis
| Sitochroa verticalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Sitochroa |
| Species: | S. verticalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sitochroa verticalis (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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Sitochroa verticalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 30–34 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Atriplex, Rumex, Teucrium, Cirsium arvense, Diplotaxis, Cytisus scoparius, Nettle, Viola odorata and Centaurea jacea.
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