Phycita roborella is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is – under its junior synonym Tinea spissicella – the type species of its genus Phycita, and by extension of the subfamily Phycitinae.
| Phycita roborella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Phycita |
| Species: | P. roborella
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| Binomial name | |
| Phycita roborella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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| Synonyms | |
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Phalaena (Tinea) roborella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 | |
It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 24–29 mm. The moth flies in one generation from the end of June to September [1].
Notes
edit- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
External links
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