Pediasia aridella

Pediasia aridella
Subspecies Peridasia aridella caradjella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Pediasia
Species: P. aridella
Binomial name
Pediasia aridella
(Thunberg, 1788)
Synonyms
  • Tinea aridella Thunberg, 1794
  • Crambus aridella caradjaellus Rebel, 1907
  • Crambus aridella edmontellus McDunnough, 1923
  • Crambus monotonus Filipjev, 1927
  • Crambus salinellus nepos Rothschild, 1911
  • Pediasia kasyi Ganev, 1983
  • Pseudopediasia mikkolai Ganev, 1987
  • Crambus salinellus Tutt, 1887
  • Crambus salinellus ludovicellus Marion, 1952
  • Pediasia aridella ludovicellus (Marion, 1952)
  • Pediasia kenderesiensis Fazekas, 1987

Pediasia aridella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe. There are three recognised subspecies P. aridella aridella, P. aridella caradjella and P. aridella edmontella.

The wingspan is 20–26 mm. The moth flies from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various grasses.

Subspecies

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