Nyctegretis lineana Scopoli, 1786 is a animal in the Pyralidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Nyctegretis lineana Scopoli, 1786

Nyctegretis lineana Scopoli, 1786

Nyctegretis lineana is a Pyralidae moth ranging from Europe to China and Mongolia, with larvae feeding on specific legume plants.

Family
Genus
Nyctegretis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Nyctegretis lineana Scopoli, 1786

Nyctegretis lineana Scopoli, 1786 is a moth species that belongs to the family Pyralidae. Its distribution ranges from Europe through to China and Mongolia. This moth has a wingspan of 17–19 mm, which equals 0.67–0.75 inches. Adult moths are active on the wing from July to August, with the exact timing varying by location. The larvae of Nyctegretis lineana feed on Ononis repens repens, Ononis repens spinosa, and sometimes on Trifolium.

Photo: (c) Gábor Keresztes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Gábor Keresztes · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pyralidae Nyctegretis

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