Polopeustis altensis

(Polopeustis altensis)

Description

Polopeustis altensis is a species of snout moth described by Maximilian Ferdinand Wocke in 1862. It is found in Fennoscandia and northern Russia. The wingspan is 16–21 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July. The larvae possibly feed on Dryas species.

Taxonomic tree:

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