Pediasia truncatellus explained

Pediasia truncatellus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt in 1839. It is found in Fennoscandia, northern Russia, the Baltic region, the Czech Republic^[1] and Canada.^[2]

The wingspan is 25–30 mm.^{[3] [4]} Adults are on wing in June and July in northern Europe and in June North America.

The larvae possibly feed on Sphagnum species.

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215546/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=443117 Fauna Europaea
2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Pediasia Hübner, [1825] ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . December 21, 2017.
3. http://www2.nrm.se/en/svenska_fjarilar/p/pediasia_truncatellus.html Swedish Moths
4. Web site: Schmidt, B. C. . Bird, C. D. . amp . April 24, 2003 . Species Details: Pediasia truncatella . University of Alberta Museums . E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . December 26, 2020.