Thisanotia
Thisanotia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1825. Its single species, Thisanotia chrysonuchella, described by Giovanni [Antonio Scopoli] in his 1763 Entomologia Carniolica, is found in Europe.
Description
The wingspan is 24–34 mm. The forewings are ferruginous- brown, clearly irrorated with black; veins and costal edge marked with rather undefined white streaks; median line thick, obtusely angulated, ferruginous-brown; second white, anteriorly edged with ferruginous-brown, rounded -angulated; termen ferruginous- yellow, with some indistinct black dots; cilia metallic. The hindwings are grey.Biology
The moth flies in one generation from May to June..The larvae feed on various grasses such as Festuca ovina.
Subspecies
- Thisanotia chrysonuchella chrysonuchella
- ''Thisanotia chrysonuchella dilutalis''