Mecyna asinalis

Mecyna asinalis, sometimes known as the madder pearl, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in west and southern Europe, including Ireland, Britain, the Iberian Peninsula, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Albania, Croatia, Greece and Sicily, Sardinia, Malta, Madeira, Corsica, the Azores and the Canary Islands.

Mecyna asinalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Mecyna
Species:
M. asinalis
Binomial name
Mecyna asinalis
(Hübner, 1819)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis asinalis Hübner, 1819
  • Mecyna characteralis Freyer, 1848
  • Pyrausta asinalis ab. obsoletalis Schawerda, 1926

The wingspan is 25–29 millimetres (0.98–1.14 in). The moth flies from May to October depending on the location. There are probably two generations per year.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Rubia peregrina.


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