Anthophila threnodes
| Anthophila threnodes | |
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| Living adult | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Choreutidae |
| Genus: | Anthophila |
| Species: | A. threnodes |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthophila threnodes (Walsingham, 1910)[1] | |
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Anthophila threnodes is a moth of the Choreutidae family. It is known from Madeira. The habitat consists of open landscapes at low altitudes.
The forewings have a cream-white spot at two-thirds of the costa and another such spot at four-fifths of the dorsum. The hindwings are uniform dark brown. Adults are on wing in February, March, May and July in at least two generations per year. The adults fly during the day.
The larvae feed on Urtica membranacea and possibly other Urtica species, spinning a thin web on or around the young leaves on which it feeds. The larvae are off-white with dark brown spots. They have been found in March, May and November. Pupation takes place in a reddish-brown pupa.[2]
Gallery
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Larva
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Larva, closeup
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Larval webbing
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Larval webbing
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Pupa and an empty pupal shell
References
- ↑ "Fauna Europaea". Faunaeur.org. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ↑ Choreutidae of Madeira: review of the known species and description of the male of Anthophila threnodes (Walsingham, 1910) (Lepidoptera)