Hellinsia carphodactyla
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Hellinsia carphodactyla is a moth
of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from most of Europe
(except Scandinavia
), Asia Minor
and North Africa
.
The wingspan
is 14-23 mm. Adults are on wing in June, and again in August and September in two generations in western Europe.
The larvae of the first generation live in the stem of Inula conyza. They also feed on the flowers and seeds. Pupation takes place in the excavated stem parts. Larvae have also been recorded on Carlina
species (including Carlina vulgaris
).
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 known from 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...
(except Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
), Asia Minor
Asia Minor
Asia Minor is a geographical location at the westernmost protrusion of Asia, also called Anatolia, and corresponds to the western two thirds of the Asian part of Turkey...
and North Africa
North Africa
North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
.
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 14-23 mm. Adults are on wing in June, and again in August and September in two generations in western Europe.
The larvae of the first generation live in the stem of Inula conyza. They also feed on the flowers and seeds. Pupation takes place in the excavated stem parts. Larvae have also been recorded on Carlina
Carlina
Carlina is a genus of about 30 species of thistles in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe, north Africa and Asia. The highest species diversity in the Mediterranean region, and only one species Carlina (carline thistle) is a genus of about 30 species of thistles in the family Asteraceae,...
species (including Carlina vulgaris
Carlina vulgaris
Carline Thistle is a species of the genus Carlina....
).