Selagia spadicella explained

Selagia spadicella is a species of snout moth. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal, Spain and Slovenia),[1] as well as in Turkey and North Africa (including Morocco).

The wingspan is 23–28 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from July to September.

The larvae feed on Calluna and Teucrium species.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304233554/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=442333 Fauna Europaea
  2. http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=430200&p=1 microlepidoptera.nl
  3. http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Pyralidae/Sspadicella.htm Lepidoptera of Belgium

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