Pediasia truncatellus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Pediasia |
| Species: | P. truncatellus
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| Pediasia truncatellus (Zetterstedt, 1839)[1]
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Pediasia truncatellus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt in 1839. It is found in Fennoscandia, northern Russia, the Baltic region, the Czech Republic[2] and Canada.[3]
The wingspan is 25–30 mm.[4][5] Adults are on wing in June and July in northern Europe and in June North America.
The larvae possibly feed on Sphagnum species.
References
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Pediasia Hübner, [1825]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ^ Swedish Moths
- ^ Schmidt, B. C. & Bird, C. D. (April 24, 2003). "Species Details: Pediasia truncatella". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 26, 2020.