Pleuroptya ruralis

Taxobox
name = Pleuroptya ruralis

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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
subphylum = Hexapoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
unranked_familia = Obtectomera
superfamilia = Pyraloidea
familia = Crambidae
subfamilia = Spilomelinae
tribus =
genus = Pleuroptya
species = "P. ruralis"
binomial = "Pleuroptya ruralis"
binomial_authority = Scopoli, 1763
synonyms =
*"Syllepta ruralis"The "Mother of Pearl" "(Pleuroptya ruralis)" is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 26-40 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Stinging nettle.

External links

* [http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=431750&p=1 Microlepidoptera.nl nl]
* [http://waarneming.nl/soort.php?id=1791 waarneming.nl nl]
* [http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Crambidae/Pruralis.htm Lepidoptera of Belgium]
* [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=4603 Mother of Pearl at UKmoths]