''Selagia argyrella'' is a species of
snout moth. It is found in almost all of
Europe, except
Ireland,
Norway,
Finland,
Estonia,
Ukraine and
Portugal. In the east, the range extends to
Asia.
The
wingspan is 22–28 mm.
The larvae feed on ''
Calluna vulgaris
''Calluna vulgaris'', common heather, ling, or simply heather, is the sole species in the genus ''Calluna'' in the flowering plant family Ericaceae. It is a low-growing evergreen shrub growing to tall, or rarely to and taller, and is found wid ...
'', ''
Helianthemum'' and ''
Potentilla
''Potentilla'' is a genus containing over 300Guillén, A., et al. (2005)Reproductive biology of the Iberian species of ''Potentilla'' L. (Rosaceae).''Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid'' 1(62) 9–21. species of annual, biennial and perenni ...
''.
Lepidoptera of Belgium
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References
Moths described in 1775
Phycitini
Moths of Japan
Moths of Europe
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