Paratalanta hyalinalis

Paratalanta hyalinalis, the translucent pearl, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1796.

Paratalanta hyalinalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Paratalanta
Species:
P. hyalinalis
Binomial name
Paratalanta hyalinalis
(Hübner, 1796)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis hyalinalis Hübner, 1796
  • Psammotis decoloralis Turati, 1924

Description

The wingspan of Paratalanta hyalinalis can reach 28–35 millimetres (1.1–1.4 in).[1][2] The translucent wings are whitish or yellowish, crossed by thin pale brown lines. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.[1][3] They are active after dark. The larvae are oligophagous (feed on only a few types of food) and eat nettle, Verbascum thapsus and Centaurea jacea.[1]

Figs.2 larva after final moult 2a two hibernacula on part of a beech leaf 2b hibernaculum with top leaf removed

Distribution

This species can be found in most of Europe,[4] but has also been recorded from North Africa, including Libya.

References
  1. Kimber, Ian. "63.030 BF1374 Paratalanta hyalinalis (Hübner, 1796)". ukmoths. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  2. Norfolk Moths
  3. Lepidoptera of Belgium
  4. Fauna Europaea



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