Thisanotia

Thisanotia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1825. Its single species, Thisanotia chrysonuchella, described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in his 1763 Entomologia Carniolica, is found in Europe.

Thisanotia chrysonuchella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Thisanotia

Species:
T. chrysonuchella
Binomial name
Thisanotia chrysonuchella
Synonyms
  • Genus
    • Thinasotia Heinemann, 1865
    • Thysanotia J. L. R. Agassiz, 1847
  • Species
    • Phalaena chrysonuchella Scopoli, 1763
    • Phalaena Tinea atomella O. F. Müller, 1764
    • Tinea campella Hübner, 1793
    • Tinea gramella Fabricius, 1781

The wingspan is 24–34 mm. The moth flies in one generation from May to June..

The larvae feed on various grasses such as Festuca ovina.

Subspecies
  • Thisanotia chrysonuchella chrysonuchella
  • Thisanotia chrysonuchella dilutalis (Caradja, 1916)

Notes
  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved November 22, 2017.


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