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Aporodes floralis

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Butterflies and moths, Achyra nudalis, Ancylolomia tentaculella, Ancylolomia, Aglossa caprealis

Aporodes floralis is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, Fennoscandia and the Baltic region), Algeria, Syria, Afghanistan, central Asia, north-western India and Yemen

The wingspan is 15–20 mm. The forewings are deep purple, suffused with blackish or greyish brown and with well defined cross-lines. Adults are on wing from May to the beginning of October in two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Cynara cardunculus and Convolvulus arvensis.

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Aporodes floralis Wikipedia


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