Pseudobissetia terrestrellus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found in Spain, Italy, Romania, Bulgaria,[2] Tunisia, Jordan, Syria, Iran, Transcaspia, Turkmenia, Buchara and Turkmenistan.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Haimbachiini |
| Genus: | Pseudobissetia |
| Species: | P. terrestrellus
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| Pseudobissetia terrestrellus (Christoph, 1885)
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The wingspan is about 23 mm.[4]
The larvae feed on Zea mays.
References
edit- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Pseudobissetia Bleszynski, 1959". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. As Pseudobissetia terrestrella. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ "06231 Pseudobissetia terrestrellus (Christoph, 1885)". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved December 22, 2017.