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Pyrausta despicata (Scopoli, 1763)

Scientific name: Pyrausta despicata (Scopoli, 1763)

Common Name: Moth

CLASS:

Insecta ORDER: Lepidoptera

Family: Crambidae



Author of Photography : Hair Nacho Cano

Held Maguilla Majada of

Date: April 25, 2010 (II Testing Sierra de Las Villas)

Determined by: Jaume Oliveras (In Insectarium Virtual http:/ / www.biodiversidadvirtual.org/insectarium/)

Details Species: Very common, mostly located in upland and limestone. You have periods between April and July flight (there are some authors that extend through August). Is the most clear gender Pyrausta . They usually feed on plants of the genus Plantago .

Thanks: Thank Hair Nacho identifying the species and the basic data of the kind provided, as well as the transfer of the picture. Jaume Oliveras and determination.

Basic Bibliography:
Tolman, T. and Lewington, R., 2002. "Guide to the Butterflies of Spain and Europe." Lynx Ed ISBN: 8487334369. ISBN-13: 9788487334368.