Phycitodes binaevella

Phycitodes binaevella is a species of snout moth described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found in most of Europe (except Portugal),^[1] Asia Minor, Lebanon and the Palestinian Territories.^[2]

Phycitodes binaevella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Phycitodes
Species:	P. binaevella
Binomial name
Phycitodes binaevella (Hübner, 1813)
Synonyms
Tinea binaevella Hübner, 1813 Rotruda binaevella iranella Roesler, 1965 Homoeosoma binaevella var. petrella Herrich-Schäffer, 1849 Homoeosoma binaevella siciliella Zerny, 1914 Homoeosoma binaevella var. unitella Staudinger, 1879 Ephestia coarctella Ragonot, 1887 Homoeosoma binaevella var. ciliciella Caradja, 1910 Homoeosoma pinguinella Zerny, 1934

The wingspan is 18–27 millimetres (0.71–1.06 in).^[3] The forewings are distinctly dilated, pale brownish-ochreous, costal half suffused with white, with a few dark fuscous scales; first line indicated by a straight oblique series of three large dark fuscous dots; second pale, obscurely dark-edged; two large dark fuscous transversely placed discal dots. The hindwings arenlight fuscous. The larva is pale green; dorsal and subdorsal lines pink; spiracular pink, interrupted; head reddish-brown; plate of 2 posteriorly brownish: in flower-heads of .Cardwus lanceolatus.^[4][5][6][7]

There is one generation with adults on wing from July to August.^[8]

Figs. 4, 4a larva after final moult

The larvae feed on Cirsium vulgare, Carduus, Aster, Tanacetum vulgare and Artemisia vulgaris.^[9][10]