Emmelina argoteles explained

Emmelina argoteles (also known as the reed-bed plume) is a moth of the family Pterophoridae found in Asia and Europe. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1922.^[1]

Description

The wingspan is about 17 mm.^[2]

The larvae feed on hedge bindweed (Calystegia sepium), Calystegia sodanella, Japanese bindweed (Calystegia japonica), bindweed (Convolvulus species) and sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas).^[3]

Distribution

It is found in southern and central Europe, through Russia to India, China, Korea and Japan. It was discovered at Wicken Fen, Great Britain in 2005.^{[4] [5]}

External links

• Taxonomic And Biological Studies Of Pterophoridae Of Japan (Lepidoptera)
• Japanese Moths
• Hantsmoths

Notes and References

1. Web site: Emmelina argoteles (Meyrick, 1922) . Fauna Europaea . 25 August 2020.
2. Sora. Kim. Bong-Kyu. Byun. Kyu-Tek. Park. Seunghwan. Lee. Taxonomic study of the tribe Oidaematophorini (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) from Korea, with descriptions of the two new species. Journal of Natural History. 2010-05-24. 1377–1399. 44. 23–24. 10.1080/00222931003679006. 86607316.
3. Web site: Ellis . W N . Emmelina argoteles (Meyrick, 1922) reed-bed plume . Plant Parasites of Europe . 25 August 2020.
4. Higgott . Jeff B. . 2006 . Emmelina argoteles Meyrick, (1922) Lep: Pterophoridae - A newly recognised British plume moth. . Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation . 118 . 195–197.
5. Ringwood . Z . Roscoe . A . Higgott . J. . 2009 . A New British Plume Moth (Emmelina argoteles) discovered at Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire: How you can help to determine its British distribution. . Nature in Cambridgeshire . 50 . 79–84.