Synaphe punctalis

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| taxon = Synaphe punctalis

| authority = (Fabricius, 1775)

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  • Phalaena punctalis Fabricius, 1775
  • Cledeobia punctalis modestalis Rebel, 1910
  • Cledeobia atlantalis Zerny, 1935
  • Cledeobia confusalis D. Lucas, 1954
  • Pyralis angustalis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Cledeobia angustalis ab. interrupta Kautz in Kautz, Rebel & Zerny, 1926

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Synaphe punctalis is a moth of the family Pyralidae described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in Europe.

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The wingspan is 22–27 mm. The moth flies in one generation from June to August{{ref|flight_season}} and are attracted to light.

The caterpillars feed on mosses.

Notes

  1. {{Note|flight_season}}The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.