Mecyna flavalis explained

Mecyna flavalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is known from most of Europe (except Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia and Ukraine)[1] to Japan.[2] The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.

The wingspan is 25–29 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.[3]

The larvae feed on Galium mollugo, Artemisia campestris, Ballota, Reseda and Urtica urens.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/e421f5d9-e60c-4886-aeb5-ea79c13c814f "Mecyna flavalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)"
  2. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2017 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . May 29, 2018.
  3. https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=1396 "63.039 BF1396 Mecyna flavalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)"
  4. Web site: Savela . Markku . Mecyna flavalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . May 29, 2018.

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