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Rhigognostis incarnatella, the Scotch smudge, is a moth of the family Plutellidae. It was described by Wilhelm Steudel in 1873. It is found in most of Europe.

Rhigognostis incarnatella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Plutellidae
Genus:	Rhigognostis
Species:	R. incarnatella
Binomial name
Rhigognostis incarnatella (Steudel, 1873)[1]
Synonyms
Plutella incarnatella Steudel, 1873

The wingspan is 17–21 mm. Adults are on wing from September to April in one generation per year, overwintering by hiding in thick cover.[2]

The larvae feed on Hesperis matronalis, Cardamine bulbifera, Sisymbrium, Alliaria and Cheiranthus species form beneath a silken web.

References

• "Rhigognostis incarnatella (Steudel, 1873)". Insecta.pro. Retrieved 16 August 2019.

External links

• lepiforum.de

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