Pediasia truncatellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pediasia
Species:
P. truncatellus
Binomial name
Pediasia truncatellus
Synonyms
  • Chilo truncatellus Zetterstedt, 1839
  • Pediasia truncatella
  • Crambus abtrusellus Walker, 1863
  • Crambus lienigiellus Zeller, 1843
  • Crambus licnigiellus Hampson, 1896
  • Hypena rufinalis Walker, 1866

Pediasia truncatellus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt in 1839. It is found in Fennoscandia, northern Russia, the Baltic region, the Czech Republic[2] and Canada.[3]

The wingspan is 25–30 mm.[4] The forewings are dark reddish brown, with a darker basal half. The hindwings are dark smoky.[5] Adults are on wing in June and July in northern Europe and in June North America.

The larvae possibly feed on Sphagnum species.

References

  1. ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
  2. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  3. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Pediasia Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  4. ↑ Swedish Moths
  5. ↑ Schmidt, B. C. & Bird, C. D. (April 24, 2003). "Species Details: Pediasia truncatella". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 26, 2020.


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