Lepidogma tamaricalis

Lepidogma tamaricalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Lepidogma[1]
Species: L. tamaricalis
Binomial name
Lepidogma tamaricalis
(Mann, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Hypotia tamaricalis Mann, 1873
  • Hypotia vafera Swinhoe, 1884

Lepidogma tamaricalis is a species of snout moth. It is found in mainland Italy and on Sardinia,[2] in Asia, including Pakistan,[1] as well as in North Africa and on the Iberian Peninsula.[3]

The larvae feed on Tamarix species. They live in silky nests built on the tops of branches.[4]

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