Phycita poteriella
| Phycita poteriella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Phycita[1] |
| Species: | P. poteriella |
| Binomial name | |
| Phycita poteriella (Zeller, 1846) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Phycita poteriella is a species of snout moth. It is found in the Republic of Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Italy and Spain.[2] It has also been recorded from Israel[3] and Yemen.[4]
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Ricinus communis.[5]
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ Jonathan's Check-List of Israeli insects
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Pests of the Castor Oil Plant in North Caucasus
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