Paracorsia

Paracorsia repandalis

''Paracorsia'' is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by H. Marion in 1959. It contains only one species, ''Paracorsia repandalis'', described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Fennoscandia and the Baltic region. It has also been recorded from central Asia, including Iran and Kyrgyzstan and North America where it has been recorded in southern Ontario and northern Indiana.
Paracorsia repandalis Habitat: Attracted to 365+395 nm LED lights in a semi-rural area. 2021(170) Crambidae,Geotagged,Moth Week 2021,Paracorsia,Paracorsia repandalis,Summer,United States,moth

Appearance

The wingspan is 24–28 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October in two generations per year.

Food

The larvae feed on ''Verbascum'' species, including ''Verbascum lychnitis'', ''Verbascum thapsus'' and ''Verbascum phlomoides''. Pupation occurs in early spring after hibernating in a case.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusParacorsia
SpeciesP. repandalis
Photographed in
United States of America