Phycita poteriella

Phycita poteriella is a species of snout moth. It is found in the Republic of Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Italy and Spain.[2] It has also been recorded from Israel[3] and Yemen.[4]

Phycita poteriella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Genus:
Phycita[1]
Species:
P. poteriella
Binomial name
Phycita poteriella
(Zeller, 1846)
Synonyms
  • Nephopteryx poteriella Zeller, 1846
  • Phycita kruegeri Turati, 1911

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Ricinus communis.[5]

References
  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Jonathan's Check-List of Israeli insects
  4. Afro Moths
  5. Pests of the Castor Oil Plant in North Caucasus


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