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Pediasia fascelinella

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Pediasia fascelinella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pediasia
Species:
P. fascelinella
Binomial name
Pediasia fascelinella
(Hübner, [1813])
Synonyms
  • Tinea fascelinella Hübner, 1813
  • Tinea treitschkeella Sodoffsky, 1830

Pediasia fascelinella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1813 and is found in Europe.

Figs, 6, 6a larva after final moult 6b mass of cocoons 6c pupa case

The wingspan is 24–30 mm. The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various grasses.

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