Singularia alternaria is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Argentina, Chile and Ecuador.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pterophoridae |
Genus: | Singularia |
Species: | S. alternaria
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Binomial name | |
Singularia alternaria (Zeller, 1874)
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The wingspan is 13–21 mm.[1] Adults have been recorded from October to February.
The larvae feed on Echium plantagineum, Echium vulgare and Malus sylvestris.[2] They feed on the shoots and flowers.
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