Pleurota bicostella
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Pleurota bicostella | |
|---|---|
 | |
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Pleurota |
| Species: | P. bicostella |
| Binomial name | |
| Pleurota bicostella Clerck, 1759 | |
Pleurota bicostella is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in the Palearctic realm.
The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are fuscous, irrorated with whitish; a white costal streak from base to near apex, edged beneath by a brown streak; stigmata black. Hindwings are grey. The larva is pinkish-grey, marbled with brown on sides; dorsal and subdorsal lines brownish; dots blackish; head and plate of 2 yellowish -brown, latter darker-marked.[1]
The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.[2]
The larvae feed on Erica species.
