Oidaematophorus giganteus is a moth in the family Pterophoridae. It is found on Sicily, Corsica and Sardinia and in Portugal, France and Italy.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Oidaematophorus |
| Species: | O. giganteus
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| Oidaematophorus giganteus Mann, 1855
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Description edit
The species have a wingspan of 28–31 millimetres (1.1–1.2 in), and are brownish-yellow coloured. The lobes are dorsally curved and acute. The male genitalia valve is elongated from the left, but is still straight and half as long as the right valve. Meantime, the right valve is of the same shape, but lacks a saccular spine, which the left one has. The female genitalia have flattened Ostium, while the antrum is narrowed, identically to Oidaematophorus constanti.[2]
Habitat edit
The larvae feed on Inula hellenium and Mediterranean fleabane (Pulicaria odora).[3]
References edit
- ^ "Oidaematophorus giganteus (Mann, 1855)". Fauna Europaea. 2.5. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
- ^ C. Gielis (1996). Microlepidoptera of Europe: Pterophoridae (PDF). Vol. 1. Apollo Books. p. 96. ISBN 87-88757-36-6. ISSN 1395-9506.
- ^ Oidaematophorus at funet
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