Cryptoblabes bistriga

Cryptoblabes bistriga is a species of snout moth in the genus Cryptoblabes. It was described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1811.^[1] It is found in most of Europe, except Portugal, parts of the Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine.

Fig. 2 larva after final moult

Cryptoblabes bistriga
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Cryptoblabes
Species:	C. bistriga
Binomial name
Cryptoblabes bistriga (Haworth, 1811)[1][2]
Synonyms
Phycis bistriga Haworth, 1811 Ancylosis rutilella Zeller, 1839 Cryptoblabes loxiella Ragonot, 1887 Ilithyia obsoletella Heinemann, 1865

The wingspan is 18–20 mm. They are on wing from late June to July.^[3]

The larvae feed on the leaves of various trees, including Quercus, Alnus and Myrica species. They feed from within a folded leaf.

References

1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
2. Fauna Europaea
3. UKMoths