Sitochroa palealis

Sitochroa palealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Sitochroa
Species: S. palealis
Binomial name
Sitochroa palealis
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis palealis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Sitochroa palealis anaxisalis (Walker, 1859)
  • Loxostege (Phlyctaenodes) palealis var. extremalis Caradja, 1916
  • Phalaena flaveolata Hufnagel, 1767
  • Phalaena Pyralis stigmatalis Villers, 1789
  • Pyralis selenalis Hübner, 1796
  • Spilodes algiralis Allard, 1867

Sitochroa palealis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe. Recently introduced in the United States. The first specimen was reported in 2002.

The wingspan is 26–34 mm.[1] The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Daucus carota, Peucedanum oreoselinum and species from the genera, Heracleum, Foeniculum and Silaum.

  1. ↑ "Species Sitochroa palealis". Retrieved 3 August 2009.
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