Delplanqueia dilutella explained

Delplanqueia dilutella is a species of moth in the family Pyralidae. It was described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in most of Europe (except Norway and Ukraine),^[1] east to Russia, Turkey, Iran and Mongolia.The wingspan is 18–26 mm.^[2] Adults are on wing from May to June^[3] in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Thymus serpyllum, Thymus drucei and Polygala species.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303194530/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=442373 Fauna Europaea
2. Web site: microlepidoptera.nl . 2012-01-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140701152015/http://microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=430310&p=1 . 2014-07-01 . dead .
3. https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=1462 UKmoths
4. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/pyraloidea/pyralidae/phycitinae/#delplanqueia "Phycitinae Zeller"
5. http://www.lotmoths.com/species/species.php?frmSpeciesID=119 Lot Moths and Butterflies