Schrankia taenialis, the white-line snout, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from Central Europe to Sardinia, Sicily, North Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Technical description and variation
H. taenialis Hbn. (= albistrigatis Haw., albistrigatus Stph., acuminalis H.-Sch., albistrigalis Guen.) Forewing brownish; a fine black dash beneath costa at base; inner line dentate, blackish; outer black, outwardly whitish-edged, indistinct towards costa, straight and conspicuous in lower half; cellspot dark, obscure, paler posteriorly; subterminal line pale, indistinct; hindwing light grey.Warren. W. in Seitz, A. Ed., 1914 Die Großschmetterlinge der Erde, Verlag Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart Band 3: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen eulenartigen Nachtfalter, 1914 The wingspan is 18–24 mm.
Biology Adults are on wing in summer. There are two generations per year.
The larvae feed on Melampyrum, Calluna and Thymus species
References
External links
White-line snout on UKmoths Fauna Europaea Lepiforum.de Vlindernet.nl