Maradana vidualis explained

Maradana vidualis is a species of snout moth. It is found on Malta and Sicily[1] and in Tunisia.

The wingspan is 23–25 mm for females and 27–29 mm for males. Both sexes may be found in three different forms: a reddish/brown, light greyish-green and dark greyish-green form. This last colour form is the rarest and the reddish/brown form is the commonest. Adults are on wing from July to October in probably one generation per year.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20131227081315/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=442528 Fauna Europaea
  2. https://www.redalyc.org/pdf/455/45511220012.pdf Pyralestes ragusai Turati, 1922 new to the lepidopterofauna of the Maltese Islands (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)