Paratalanta pandalis

Paratalanta pandalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in the Palearctic including Europe.

Paratalanta pandalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Paratalanta
Species:	P. pandalis
Binomial name
Paratalanta pandalis (Hübner, 1825)
Synonyms
Epicorsia pandalis Hübner, 1825 Microstega pandalis Botis pandalis var. bergunensis Zeller, 1878 Botys jessica Butler, 1878 Botys oblitalis Duponchel, 1843 Botys thapsalis Treitschke, 1928 Pyralis angustalis Haworth, 1811 Pyralis verbascalis Hübner, 1796

The wingspan is 25–29 mm. The forewings are whitish-yellowish, towards costa suffused with pale grey; lines grey, first irregular, second subserrate, sinuate; orbicular dot and discal mark grey, sometimes obsolete; a serrate grey subterminal line, limiting a greyish -tinged terminal fascia. Hindwings yellow-whitish; sometimes a grey discal dot; posterior markings as in forewings. The larva is light pinkish-ochreous to dark grey, tinged with purplish- brown; dorsal line darker, pale-edged; spots.^[1]

Figs.1, 1a, 1b, 1c larvae in various stages 1d rolled up leaf of foodplant

The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on nettle, Ballota, mint, Origanum vulgare, thyme, Myrica gale, goldenrod and Vicia sepium.