Mecyna flavalis

Mecyna flavalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is known from most of Europe (except Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia and Ukraine)[1] to Japan.[2] The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.

Mecyna flavalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Mecyna
Species:
M. flavalis
Binomial name
Mecyna flavalis
Synonyms
  • Pyralis flavalis Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
  • Uresiphita flavalis
  • Mecyna fluvalis Mutuura, 1954
  • Mecyna luteoflavalis Mutuura, 1954
  • Pyrausta flavalis var. cuencalis Caradja, 1916
  • Pyrausta flaviculalis Caradja, 1916
  • Pyrausta paludalis Rougemont, 1906

The wingspan is 25–29 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.[3]

The larvae feed on Galium mollugo, Artemisia campestris, Ballota, Reseda and Urtica urens.[4]

References
  1. "Mecyna flavalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)" Fauna Europaea. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  2. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  3. "63.039 BF1396 Mecyna flavalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". UKMoths. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  4. Savela, Markku. "Mecyna flavalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 29, 2018.


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