Paracolax tristalis
Paracolax tristalis, the clay fan-foot, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is found in the Palearctic realm.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Paracolax |
| Species: | P. tristalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Paracolax tristalis (Fabricius, 1794) | |
The wingspan is 28–35 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.
Figs. 5, 5a, 5b larvae in various stages of growth
The larvae feed on various shrubs and deciduous trees.
External links
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- Kimber, Ian. "72.051 BF2494 Clay Fan-foot Paracolax tristalis (Fabricius, 1794)". UKMoths. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- "Paracolax tristalis (Fabricius, 1794)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- "Paracolax tristalis (Fabricius, 1794)". Lepidoptera of Belgium. Archived 12 May 2017.
- "08839 Paracolax tristalis (Fabricius, 1794) - Trübgelbe Spannereule". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved 28 January 2020. (in German)
- "Gele snuituil Paracolax tristalis". De Vlinderstichting. Retrieved 28 January 2020. (in Dutch)
- "Subfamily: Herminiinae (5G 9S)". British Lepidoptera. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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