Alabonia geoffrella

Alabonia geoffrella
Alabonia geoffrella
Systematics
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera) Family : Rottenwood moths (Oecophoridae) Subfamily : Oecophorinae Tribe : Oecophorini Genre : Alabonia Type : Alabonia geoffrella
Scientific name
Alabonia geoffrella
( Linnaeus , 1767)

Specimen - cocked butterfly

Dorsalanish

Alabonia geoffrella is a butterfly from the family of oecophoridae (Oecophoridae).

features

The wingspan is between 17 and 21 millimeters. Their forewings have a distinctive pattern of red-brown, white and metallic blue. The large dark labial palps are also remarkable .

Occurrence

The species occurs in Central Europe and on the British Isles (Great Britain and Ireland). In the south it occurs as far as Italy and the northern Balkans (Croatia, Romania). The species is absent in Scandinavia and the Iberian Peninsula .

Way of life

The typical habitat of the moths is formed by deciduous forests, hedges and swamp areas. The diurnal butterflies fly in the spring months of May and June. The male moths show a characteristic flight behavior. They perform ascents and descents. The caterpillars develop under the bark of dead trees.

Taxonomy

The original name combination of the species was Phalaena geoffrella Linnaeus , 1767.

Other synonyms are:

• Alabonia cramerella ( Stoll , [1782])
• Alabonia geoffroyella ( Wood , 1839)
• Alabonia gruneriella ( Herrich-Schäffer , 1855)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Alabonia geoffrella - Common Tubic . NorfolkMoths.co.uk. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
2. ↑ ^{a b c} Alabonia geoffrella at Fauna Europaea. Retrieved May 22, 2018
3. ↑ Alabonia geoffrella . www.ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
4. ↑ ^{a b} Alabonia geoffrella . Lepiforum eV. Retrieved May 22, 2018.

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