Amblyptilia punctidactyla
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Amblyptilia punctidactyla is a moth
of the Pterophoridae family. It is found from Europe to Japan
.
The wingspan
is 18-23 mm. Adults are on wing in July, and again from September, hibernating until the following spring. There are two generations per year in western Europe.
The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, including Stachys sylvatica
, Aquilegia vulgaris
, Geranium pratense
, Myrica gale
and Primula
species. They feed on the flowers and unripe seeds.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Pterophoridae family. It is found from Europe to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 18-23 mm. Adults are on wing in July, and again from September, hibernating until the following spring. There are two generations per year in western Europe.
The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants, including Stachys sylvatica
Stachys sylvatica
Stachys sylvatica, commonly known as Hedge Woundwort, is a perennial grassland herb growing to 80 cm tall....
, Aquilegia vulgaris
Aquilegia vulgaris
Aquilegia vulgaris is a species of columbine native to Europe.- Description :It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 1.2 m tall, with branched, thinly hairy stems...
, Geranium pratense
Geranium pratense
Geranium pratense, the Meadow Cranesbill, is a species of plant in the Geraniaceae family. The leaves are deeply divided, divided into 7-9 lobes and 3-6 inch wide. It is native to much of Europe and Asia, but is cultivated and naturalized elsewhere.-References:*...
, Myrica gale
Myrica gale
Myrica gale is a species of flowering plant in the genus Myrica, native to northern and western Europe and parts of northern North America. It is a deciduous shrub growing to 1–2 m tall. Common names include Bog Myrtle and Sweet Gale...
and Primula
Primula
Primula is a genus of 400–500 species of low-growing herbs in the family Primulaceae. They include primrose, auricula, cowslip and oxlip. Many species are grown for their ornamental flowers...
species. They feed on the flowers and unripe seeds.