Eudonia murana
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The Scotch Gray or Wall Grey (Eudonia murana) is a moth
of the Crambidae
family. It is found in most of Europe
.
The wingspan
is 18-23 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August, possibly in two generations.
The larvae feed on various mosses growing on rocks and walls, including Hypnum cupressiformis, Dicranum scoparium
, Bryum capillare and Grimmia pulvinata.
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 Crambidae
Crambidae
The Crambidae are the grass moth family of Lepidoptera . They are quite variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae taking up closely folded postures on grass-stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies include brightly coloured and patterned insects which rest in...
family. It is found in most of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
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 from June to August, possibly in two generations.
The larvae feed on various mosses growing on rocks and walls, including Hypnum cupressiformis, Dicranum scoparium
Dicranum scoparium
Dicranum scoparium, the Broom moss, is a species of dicranid moss, native to North America, including the Great Lakes region. It usually forms tufts or mats on soil in dry to moist forested areas...
, Bryum capillare and Grimmia pulvinata.