Eteobalea intermediella
Encyclopedia
Eteobalea intermediella is a moth
of the Cosmopterigidae
family. It is native to an area ranging from Central and Southern Europe, east to the Caucasus
, Asia Minor
, the Near
and Middle East towards Central Asia. It is also present in North Africa (Morocco
, Algeria
and Tunisia
). It has been introduced to the United States and Canada.
The wingspan
is 16–18 mm. Adults are on wing from late April to early November in one to two generations.
The larvae feed on the roots of Linaria vulgaris
, Linaria genistifolia, Linaria pontica, Linaria dalmatica
and Anarrhinum bellidifolium.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Cosmopterigidae
Cosmopterigidae
Cosmopterigidae is a family of insects in the Lepidoptera order. These are small moths with narrow wings whose tiny larvae feed internally on the leaves, seeds, stems, etc of their host plants. There are about 1,500 described species...
family. It is native to an area ranging from Central and Southern Europe, east to the Caucasus
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
, Asia Minor
Asia Minor
Asia Minor is a geographical location at the westernmost protrusion of Asia, also called Anatolia, and corresponds to the western two thirds of the Asian part of Turkey...
, the Near
Near East
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and Middle East towards Central Asia. It is also present in North Africa (Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
and Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
). It has been introduced to the United States and Canada.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 16–18 mm. Adults are on wing from late April to early November in one to two generations.
The larvae feed on the roots of Linaria vulgaris
Linaria vulgaris
Linaria vulgaris is a species of toadflax , native to most of Europe and northern Asia, from the United Kingdom south to Spain in the west, and east to eastern Siberia and western China...
, Linaria genistifolia, Linaria pontica, Linaria dalmatica
Linaria dalmatica
Linaria dalmatica is a herbaceous plant native to western Asia and southeastern Europe that has become a weed in other areas. Its common names include Balkan toadflax, broadleaf toadflax, and Dalmatian toadflax.- External Links :...
and Anarrhinum bellidifolium.