Pyralis regalis

(Pyralis regalis)

Description

Pyralis regalis is a species of snout moth. It is found from most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal, the Benelux, Germany and Norway) east to Asia, including China, Cambodia, Myanmar, India, Russia, Korea, Japan and Taiwan. The wingspan is 16–20 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September. Larvae have been recorded in a wasp honeycomb in Japan.

Taxonomic tree:

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