Phycita poteriella is a species of snout moth. It is found in North Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Italy and Spain.[2] It has also been recorded from Israel[3] and Yemen.[4]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Phycita[1] |
Species: | P. poteriella |
Binomial name | |
Phycita poteriella (Zeller, 1846) | |
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The larvae have been recorded feeding on Ricinus communis.[5]
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