Hypercallia citrinalis information

Hypercallia citrinalis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Oecophoridae
Genus:	Hypercallia
Species:	H. citrinalis
Binomial name
	Hypercallia citrinalis; (Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
	Phalaena citrinalis Scopoli, 1763; Phalaena christiernana Linnaeus, 1767; Hypercallia christiernella (Hübner, [1824]); Carcina christierella (Hübner, [1825]); Hypercallia christiernini (Zeller, 1850);

Hypercallia citrinalis is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Europe, Asia Minor, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Mongolia and southern Siberia (Altai, Minusinsk, Irkutsk).

The wingspan is about 19 mm.The forewings are bright yellow ; a streak along basal third of costa with two oblique projections, a slender fascia from middle of costa to 1/3 of dorsum, connected by two downward-oblique bars with an irregular interrupted subterminal fascia, second discal stigma, and a narrow terminal fascia bright crimson. Hindwings are grey. The larva is greenish-grey ; dorsal line whitish ; dots black, whitish ringed; head and 2 black - speckled. ^[1]

The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.^[2]

The larvae feed on Polygala vulgaris and Polygala calcarea.

^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
^ Ian Kimber (January 1, 1998). "Hypercallia citrinalis". ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2009-01-15.

[1] Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

[2] Ian Kimber (January 1, 1998). "Hypercallia citrinalis". ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2009-01-15.

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