| Phlyctaenia coronata (Hufnagel, 1767) |
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Scientific name: Phlyctaenia coronata (Hufnagel, 1767) Common name: French name: Pyrale du sureau Order: Lepidoptera Suborder: Heterocera Family: Crambidae Subfamily: Pyraustinae Wingspan: 23-26 mm. Biotope: Woodland edges, hedgerows, parks and gardens and any place where the host plant grows. Geographic area: Europe, Asia, North America. Flight time: May to August. Number of generations : 1 Caterpillar: Pale green, inside a silk web on the host plant. Host plant: Black Elder (Sambucus nigra). |
The only possible confusion for Phlyctaenia coronata is with Phlyctaenia stachydalis. This last one has slightly shorter wings and shows some differences in the whitish patterns. In particular, the large white patches circled by a dark line are rather well rounded on Phlyctaenia coronata while they are more irregular, like slightly toothed inwards on Phlyctaenia stachydalis. Phlyctaenia coronata over winters as a caterpillar. It is attracted to light. |
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I had again to climb up the ladder to shoot this picture. This Phlyctaenia coronata has come to land on the underside of the roof's edge. For information, there is one Black Elder growing 10 metre away from here. |
André Bon August 2011