Singularia alternaria explained

Singularia alternaria is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Argentina, Chile and Ecuador.

The wingspan is 13–21 mm.^[1] Adults have been recorded from October to February.

The larvae feed on Echium plantagineum, Echium vulgare and Malus sylvestris.^[2] They feed on the shoots and flowers.

Notes and References

1. http://www.plumemoth.com/Chocophorus.pdf Neotropical Pterophoridae 9: Chocophorus, a new neotropical genus (Lepidoptera)
2. http://www.zoologischemededelingen.nl/cgi/t/text/get-pdf?c=zoomed;idno=8503a01 Neotropical species of the family Pterophoridae, part II. Zool. Med. Leiden 85 (2011)