Rhodophaea formosa

Rhodophaea formosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Rhodophaea[1]
Species: R. formosa
Binomial name
Rhodophaea formosa
(Haworth, 1811)
Synonyms
  • Phycis formosa Haworth, 1811
  • Pempelia formosa

Rhodophaea formosa is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in most of Europe.[2]

The wingspan is 20–23 millimetres (0.79–0.91 in). The moth flies in one generation from July to August.

The larvae feed on elm.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

References

  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
  2. "Rhodophaea formosa (Haworth, 1811)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  3. "Pempelia formosa". UK Moths. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
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