Cynaeda dentalis

Cynaeda dentalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe, Jordan, Turkey and Cape Verde.[1]

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6

Cynaeda dentalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Cynaeda
Species:
C. dentalis
Binomial name
Cynaeda dentalis
Synonyms
List
  • Pyralis dentalis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Cynaeda dentalis ab. clara Skala, 1928
  • Cynaeda dentalis ab. pygmaealis Amsel, 1935
  • Cynaeda dentalis f. pallida Lattin, 1951
  • Cynaeda dentalis dilutalis Lattin, 1959
  • Noctua fulminans Fabricius, 1794
  • Cynaeda dentalis occidentalis Viette, 1958
  • Phalaena Noctua radiata Esper, 1796
  • Phalaena ramalis Fabricius, 1794

The wingspan is 19–22 millimetres (0.75–0.87 in). The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on viper's bugloss (Echium vulgare).

References
  1. Afro Moths

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