Elegia fallax

(Elegia fallax)

Description

Elegia fallax is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is known from Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia and Greece. It has also been recorded from the Channel Islands in 2005. The wingspan is 17–19 mm. The larvae feed on Quercus (oak) species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pyralidae
Genus:Elegia
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