description Scarce Silver Lines Moth Overview
The Scarce Silver-lines Moth is Bena bicolorana, a green-and-white moth in the family Nolidae. It is distinct from the Green Silver-lines, Pseudoips prasinana, a different species that is sometimes confused with it in general descriptions. The Scarce Silver-lines is associated with woodland habitats in parts of Europe, and its pale longitudinal wing markings contrast with its green ground color.
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Is Pseudoips prasinana really called the Scarce Silver-lines Moth?
The catalog name appears to combine two species names: Pseudoips prasinana is commonly called the Green Silver-lines, while Scarce Silver-lines usually refers to Bena bicolorana. Pseudoips prasinana is the green species with pale lines across its forewings.
How can you identify Pseudoips prasinana in the field?
Look for a small green moth with contrasting pale or white lines across the forewings. Field references commonly give it a wingspan of roughly 30 to 35 millimeters.
Where does Pseudoips prasinana occur?
It is a Eurasian species found across wooded parts of Europe and farther east into Russia and Asia. Woodland habitat is more relevant to finding it than open, dry grassland.
Is Pseudoips prasinana a noctuid moth?
Current taxonomic references place Pseudoips prasinana in the family Nolidae rather than the family Noctuidae. Older or informal listings may use broader or outdated groupings, which is one reason common-name records can be confusing.
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