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Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pyrausta cingulata, the silver-barred sable, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is found in Europe.
Pyrausta cingulata | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Pyrausta |
Species: | P. cingulata |
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Pyrausta cingulata | |
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The wingspan is 14–18 mm. The forewings are blackish with a narrow very slightly sinuate white fascia beyond middle ; tips of cilia white. Hindwings are as forewings, but fascia slightly curved.[1] The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.
The larvae probably feed on wild thyme (Thymus polytrichus).
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