Pleurota bicostella

Pleurota bicostella is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in the Palearctic realm.

Pleurota bicostella
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P. bicostella
Binomial name
Pleurota bicostella
Clerck, 1759

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are fuscous, irrorated with whitish; a white costal streak from base to near apex, edged beneath by a brown streak; stigmata black. Hindwings are grey. The larva is pinkish-grey, marbled with brown on sides; dorsal and subdorsal lines brownish; dots blackish; head and plate of 2 yellowish -brown, latter darker-marked.[1]

The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.[2]

The larvae feed on Erica species.

References

  1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  2. Ian Kimber (January 1, 1998). "Pleurota bicostella". ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2009-01-15.


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