Ostrinia palustralis

Ostrinia palustralis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1796. It has a trans-Palearctic distribution. In Europe, it is found from Sweden south to Italy and east through eastern Europe to Russia. However, it is absent from the western part of the Balkan Peninsula.[2]

Ostrinia palustralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Ostrinia[1]
Species:	O. palustralis
Binomial name
Ostrinia palustralis (Hübner, 1796)
Synonyms
Pyralis palustralis Hubner, 1796 Ostrinia palustralis baikalensis Mutuura & Munroe, 1970 Pyrausta palustralis eversmanni Caradja, 1916 Ebulea palustralis memnialis Walker, 1859 Pyrausta palustralis infascialis Caradja, 1925 Phalaena Noctua carneola Esper, 1805 Ostrinia palustralis raddealis Mutuura & Munroe, 1970 Pyrausta palustralis var. amurensis Caradja, 1916

The wingspan is 29–42 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Rumex species, including Rumex hydrolapathum and Rumex aquaticus.[4]

References

1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
2. "Ostrinia palustralis (Hübner, 1796)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
3. "Microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
4. Savela, Markku. "Ostrinia palustralis (Hübner, 1796)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 18, 2018.