Paracossulus thrips explained

Paracossulus thrips is a species of moth of the family Cossidae. It is found in Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Russia,[1] Kazakhstan and Turkey. The habitat consists of exclaves of open steppe vegetation on sands or loess and xerophilous grasslands on alkaline substrates.[2]

The larvae bore the roots of Artemisia species.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fauna Europaea : Taxon Details. June 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140606205836/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=439932 . 2014-06-06 .
  2. Web site: Catopta thrips.pdf | Reporting under Habitats Directive (Article 17). forum.eionet.europa.eu.
  3. Web site: Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa. www.leps.it.