Rhodophaea formosa

Rhodophaea formosa is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in most of Europe.^[1]

Fig. 4, 4a larva after final moult

Rhodophaea formosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Rhodophaea
Species:	R. formosa
Binomial name
Rhodophaea formosa (Haworth, 1811)
Synonyms
Phycis formosa Haworth, 1811 Pempelia formosa

The wingspan is 20–23 millimetres (0.79–0.91 in). The moth flies in one generation from July to August.

The larvae feed on elm.^[2]

Notes

1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.