Rhigognostis incarnatella
Rhigognostis incarnatella, the Scotch smudge, is a moth of the family Plutellidae. It was described by Wilhelm Steudel in 1873. It is found in most of Europe.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Plutellidae |
| Genus: | Rhigognostis |
| Species: | R. incarnatella |
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The wingspan is 17–21 mm. Adults are on wing from September to April in one generation per year, overwintering by hiding in thick cover.[2]
The larvae feed on Hesperis matronalis, Cardamine bulbifera, Sisymbrium, Alliaria and Cheiranthus species form beneath a silken web.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- Kimber, Ian. "18.006 BF468 Rhigognostis incarnatella (Steudel, 1873)". UKMoths. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- "Rhigognostis incarnatella (Steudel, 1873)". Insecta.pro. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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