Porrittia
Encyclopedia
Porrittia is a genus of moth
in the Pterophoridae family.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the Pterophoridae family.
Species
- Porrittia galactodactylaPorrittia galactodactylaPorrittia galactodactyla is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from most of western and central Europe.The wingspan is 20-25 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July in western Europe....
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) - Porrittia herziPorrittia herziPorrittia herzi is a moth of the Pterophoridae family....
Ustjuzhanin, 2001 - Porrittia imbecillaPorrittia imbecillaPorrittia imbecilla is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.The larvae feed on Conyza dioscoridis....
(Meyrick, 1925)