Lepidogma tamaricalis is a species of snout moth. It is found in mainland Italy and on Sardinia,[2] in Asia, including Pakistan,[1] as well as in North Africa and on the Iberian Peninsula.[3]
Lepidogma tamaricalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Lepidogma[1] |
Species: | L. tamaricalis |
Binomial name | |
Lepidogma tamaricalis (Mann, 1873) | |
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The larvae feed on Tamarix species. They live in silky nests built on the tops of branches.[4]
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