Paratalanta pandalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in the Palearctic including Europe.
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.Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Keys and description
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.
References
Further reading Mark Parsons, Sean Clancy, David Wilson A Guide to the Pyralid and Crambid Moths of Britain and Ireland: Atropos, England.
External links
Lepiforum.de waarneming.nl