Metaxmeste schrankiana

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Metaxmeste schrankiana
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M. schrankiana
Binomial name
Metaxmeste schrankiana
(Hochenwarth, 1785)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena schrankiana Hochenwarth, 1785
  • Titanio schrankiana
  • Hercyna scabralis Eversmann, 1844
  • Phalaena Noctua lugubrina Esper, 1798
  • Pyralis holosericealis Hübner, 1796

Metaxmeste schrankiana is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Siegmund von Hochenwarth[1] in 1785. It is found in most of western Europe, including France, the Iberian Peninsula, Scandinavia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Greece and the Balkans.

The wingspan is 18–23 mm.

The larvae feed on Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium uliginosum, Vaccinium vitis-idaea and Calluna vulgaris.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Also spelled Sigismund von Hohenwart "Reference summary for Hochenwarth, S. von 1785". AnimalBase. Retrieved January 19, 2018.