Hypercallia citrinalis

Hypercallia citrinalis is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Europe, Asia Minor, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Mongolia and southern Siberia (Altai, Minusinsk, Irkutsk).

Hypercallia citrinalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Hypercallia
Species:
H. citrinalis
Binomial name
Hypercallia citrinalis
Synonyms
  • Phalaena citrinalis Scopoli, 1763
  • Phalaena christiernana Linnaeus, 1767
  • Hypercallia christiernella (Hübner, [1824])
  • Carcina christierella (Hübner, [1825])
  • Hypercallia christiernini (Zeller, 1850)

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.[1]

The larvae feed on Polygala vulgaris and Polygala calcarea.

References
  1. Ian Kimber (January 1, 1998). "Hypercallia citrinalis". ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2009-01-15.


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