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Plutella incarnatella

Synonyms: Rhigognostis incarnatella (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Rhigognostis incarnatella, the Scotch Smudge, is a moth of the Plutellidae family. It was described by Steudel in 1873. It is found in most of Europe. The wingspan is 17–21 mm. Adults are on wing from September to April in one generation per year, overwintering by hiding in thick cover. The larvae feed on Hesperis matronalis, Cardamine bulbifera, Sisymbrium, Alliaria and Cheiranthus species form beneath a silken web. Pupation takes place in a network cocoon made on a leaf.
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Prey / Diet

Alliaria petiolata (Garlic Mustard)[1]
Cardamine bulbifera (coralroot bittercress)[1]
Hesperis matronalis (Dame's Rocket)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0