Marasmarcha lydia
Marasmarcha lydia is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Russia (Buryatia), Mongolia.[2] and Tajikistan.[1] The habitat consists of piedmont steppenfield meadows.
| Marasmarcha lydia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Marasmarcha |
| Species: | M. lydia |
| Binomial name | |
| Marasmarcha lydia Ustjuzhanin, 1996[1] | |
Adults are on wing in July.
The larvae probably feed on legumes.
References
- Nupponen, K. (2022). "Description of a new Pterophoridae from Kazakhstan and new distribution records from central Palearctic region (Insecta: Lepidoptera)". SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 50 (197): 65. ISSN 0300-5267. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- Federmotten aus der Mongolei, Russland, der Türkei, der Balkanhalbinsel und Afrika, mit Beschreibung neuer Arten (Microlepidoptera: Pterophoridae)
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