Crombrugghia distans

Crombrugghia distans, also known as the Breckland plume is a moth of the family Pterophoridae found in Africa, Asia and Europe. It was first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1847.

Crombrugghia distans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Crombrugghia
Species:
C. distans
Binomial name
Crombrugghia distans
(Zeller, 1847)
Synonyms
List
    • Oxyptilus distans (Zeller, 1847)
    • Oxyptilus adamczewskii Bigot & Picard, 1988
    • Oxyptilus buvati Bigot & Picard, 1988
    • Oxyptilus clarisignis Meyrick, 1924
    • Oxyptilus gibeauxi Bigot, Nel & Picard, 1990
    • Oxyptilus jaeckhi Bigot & Picard, 1991
    • Oxyptilus pravieli Bigot, Nel & Picard, 1989
    • Oxyptilus propedistans Bigot & Picard, 1988
    • Oxyptilus lactucae T. B. Fletcher, 1920

Description

The wingspan is 15–22 millimetres (0.59–0.87 in). Adults are on wing from April to June and again from July to September in two generations in western Europe.[1] The moth is easily disturbed during the day, especially in hot weather, flies from dusk and occasionally comes to light. The scarce light plume (Crombrugghia laetus) is similar and examination of the genitalia is necessary if it is suspected to be this species.[2]

The larvae feed on smooth hawksbeard (Crepis capillaris), narrow-leaved hawk's-beard (Crepis tectorum), Crepis succifolia, Crepis conyzaefolia, mouse-ear hawkweed (Hieracium pilosella), hawkweed oxtongue (Picris hieracioides), blue heliotrope (Heliotropium amplexicaule), perennial sow-thistle (Sonchus arvensis), prickly sow-thistle (Sonchus asper), Chicory (Cichorium intybus) and Cichorium albida. Larvae of the spring generation feed on the central parts of the plant, while the larvae of the summer generation feed on the flower buds. Full-grown larvae are 7–9 millimetres (0.28–0.35 in) long and orange, bright red or pinkish brown.[3]

Distribution

It is found in almost all of Europe, as well as Asia Minor, North Africa and the Canary Islands. It is also known from Afghanistan, India and Iran.[4][5]

References
  1. Kimber, Ian. "Crombrugghia distans (Zeller, 1847)". UKmoths. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. Stirling, Phil; Parsons, Mark; Lewington, Richard (2012). Field Guide to the Micro Moths of Great Britain and Ireland. Gillingham, Dorset: British Wildlife. p. 192. ISBN 978 0 9564902 1 6.
  3. Ellis, W N. "Crombrugghia distans (Zeller, 1847) breckland plume". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  4. "Crombrugghia distans (Zeller, 1847)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  5. "Pterophoridae aus Kaschmir" (PDF). Landes Museum. Retrieved 17 July 2020.



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