Brachodes candefactus

Brachodes candefactus is a moth of the family Brachodidae. It is found in Syria, Lebanon, Turkey (central and eastern Anatolia) and north-western Iran.[1] The habitat consists of grass steppe in mountainous areas.

Brachodes candefactus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Brachodidae
Genus: Brachodes
Species:
B. candefactus
Binomial name
Brachodes candefactus
(Lederer, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Atychia candefacta Lederer, 1858
  • Atychia diacona Lederer, 1858

The wingspan is 14–20 mm. Adults are day-active and are on wing from the beginning of June to the end of July.

The larvae feed on Secale species.

References
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  1. Revision of the Brachodes pumila (Ochsenheimer, 1808) species-group (Sesioidea: Brachodidae)


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