Hypercallia citrinalis is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Europe, Asia Minor, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Mongolia and southern Siberia (Altai, Minusinsk, Irkutsk).
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Hypercallia |
| Species: | H. citrinalis
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The wingspan is about 19 mm.The forewings are bright yellow ; a streak along basal third of costa with two oblique projections, a slender fascia from middle of costa to 1/3 of dorsum, connected by two downward-oblique bars with an irregular interrupted subterminal fascia, second discal stigma, and a narrow terminal fascia bright crimson. Hindwings are grey. The larva is greenish-grey ; dorsal line whitish ; dots black, whitish ringed; head and 2 black - speckled. [1]
The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.[2]
The larvae feed on Polygala vulgaris and Polygala calcarea.
References edit
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ Ian Kimber (January 1, 1998). "Hypercallia citrinalis". ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
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