Hypochalcia ahenella explained

Hypochalcia ahenella is a species of snout moth in the genus Hypochalcia. It was described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775 and is known from most of Europe, Turkey,[1] and Texas in the US.

The wingspan is 23–32 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from May to the end of August.[3]

The larvae probably feed on Helianthemum species and/or Artemisia campestris.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223408/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=442233 Fauna Europaea
  2. Web site: microlepidoptera.nl . 2012-02-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110212054932/http://microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=430260&p=1 . 2011-02-12 . dead .
  3. http://www.lotmoths.com/species/species.php?frmSpeciesID=693 Lot Moths and Butterflies
  4. https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=1457 UKmoths

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