Pseudobissetia terrestrellus

Pseudobissetia terrestrellus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found in Spain, Italy, Romania, Bulgaria,[2] Tunisia, Jordan, Syria, Iran, Transcaspia, Turkmenia, Buchara and Turkmenistan.[3]

Pseudobissetia terrestrellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Haimbachiini
Genus: Pseudobissetia
Species:
P. terrestrellus
Binomial name
Pseudobissetia terrestrellus
(Christoph, 1885)
Synonyms
  • Chilo terrestrellus Christoph, 1885
  • Pseudobissetia terrestrella
  • Chilo hypenalis Rebel, 1910
  • Crambus tozeurellus D. Lucas, 1911

The wingspan is about 23 mm.[4]

The larvae feed on Zea mays.

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Savela, Markku. "Pseudobissetia Bleszynski, 1959". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. As Pseudobissetia terrestrella. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  4. "06231 Pseudobissetia terrestrellus (Christoph, 1885)". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved December 22, 2017.


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