Rhodophaea formosa
Species of moth
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Rhodophaea formosa is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in most of Europe.[1]
| Rhodophaea formosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Rhodophaea |
| Species: | R. formosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhodophaea formosa (Haworth, 1811) | |
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The wingspan is 20–23 millimetres (0.79–0.91 in). The moth flies in one generation from July to August.
Notes
- ^The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
