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Elegia similella

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Elegia similella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Elegia
Species:
E. similella
Binomial name
Elegia similella
(Zincken, 1818)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phycis similella Zincken, 1818

Elegia similella is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It was described by Johann Leopold Theodor Friedrich Zincken in 1818 and is known from most of Europe. The habitat consists of old, mature woodland and parkland.

The wingspan is 19–22 mm. They are on wing from June to July[2] and are usually found high up in the trees.

The larvae feed on oaks (Quercus species).

References

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  1. ^ "Fauna Europaea". Faunaeur.org. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  2. ^ "UKmoths". UKmoths. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
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