Hellinsia carphodactyla
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. carphodactyla
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| Hellinsia carphodactyla (Hübner, 1813)
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Hellinsia carphodactyla (also known as the citron plume) is a moth of the family Pterophoridae, first described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is known from most of Europe (except Scandinavia), Asia Minor and North Africa.
Description
[edit]The wingspan is 14–23 millimetres (0.55–0.91 in).[1] Adults are on wing in June, and again in August and September in two generations in western Europe.[1][2] Larvae have also been recorded on Inula bifrons, Inula hirta, Inula montana, Carlina species, including carline thistle (Carlina vulgaris) and ox-eye (Buphthalmum salicifolium).[2]
Pupation takes place in the excavated stem parts.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kimber, Ian. "Hellinsia carphodactyla (Hübner, [1813])". UKmoths. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ a b Ellis, W N. "Hellinsia carphodactyla (Hübner, 1813) citron plume". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Hellinsia carphodactyla (Hübner, 1813)". Lepidoptera of Belgium. Archived from the original on 2011-02-24. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
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