Orenaia alpestralis
species of insect
Orenaia alpestralis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.
Distribution
This species can be found in the Pyrenees, the Alps, the Balkan Peninsula and in the Carpathians. It occurs in Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Albania and Russia.
Description
Orenaia alpestralis has a wingspan of 16–20 mm. The labial palps are black, white banded and ventrally predominantly white. Head and body are black and mixed with white hairy scales. The abdomen shows white intersegment rings. The forewings are pale bluish gray, mixed with black or dark brown spots. The mixing is particularly strong in the basal third and in the subterminal area. The intensity of the dark mottling on the front wing top is rather variable.
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