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Paratalanta hyalinalis, the translucent pearl, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1796.

Paratalanta hyalinalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Paratalanta
Species:	P. hyalinalis
Binomial name
Paratalanta hyalinalis (Hübner, 1796)
Synonyms
Pyralis hyalinalis Hübner, 1796 Psammotis decoloralis Turati, 1924

Description

The wingspan of Paratalanta hyalinalis can reach 28–35 millimetres (1.1–1.4 in).[1][2] The translucent wings are whitish or yellowish, crossed by thin pale brown lines. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.[1][3] They are active after dark. The larvae are oligophagous (feed on only a few types of food) and eat nettle, Verbascum thapsus and Centaurea jacea.[1]

Distribution

This species can be found in most of Europe,[4] but has also been recorded from North Africa, including Libya.

References

External links

• Media related to Paratalanta hyalinalis at Wikimedia Commons
• Lepiforum.de

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