Crambidae : Evergestinae
Garden Pebble
EVERGESTIS forficalis (Linnaeus,1758)
Garden Pebble
EVERGESTIS forficalis (Linnaeus,1758)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 27-31mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe : Asia : N America
UK Distribution: Common throughout the British Isles : Scotland-Local
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Gardens : Allotments : Waste Ground
Similar Species -
Pupa: Pupates in a cocoon under the soil
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: The moth is straw coloured with curved light brown cross-lines, the subterminal one being darkest, and pointed forewings. On the antemedial cross-line at there is a dark brown spot and adjacent to the costa a feint elongated orbicular spot.
The larvae feed on varieties of brassica,forming a silk web,where in certain circumstances they can become a pest to the gardener.
The moth is attracted to light and can be found at the moth trap,usually in small numbers.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe : Asia : N America
UK Distribution: Common throughout the British Isles : Scotland-Local
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = >300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena forficalis Linnaeus, 1758
- Pyralis margaritalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
- Not Specified
Habitat: Gardens : Allotments : Waste Ground
Similar Species -
- None
Pupa: Pupates in a cocoon under the soil
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: The moth is straw coloured with curved light brown cross-lines, the subterminal one being darkest, and pointed forewings. On the antemedial cross-line at there is a dark brown spot and adjacent to the costa a feint elongated orbicular spot.
The larvae feed on varieties of brassica,forming a silk web,where in certain circumstances they can become a pest to the gardener.
The moth is attracted to light and can be found at the moth trap,usually in small numbers.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website
where further information like photos,physical
characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal
uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
- Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Apiaceae - Umbelliferae - Umbellifer Family
- Apium graveolens - Wild Celery
- Brassicaceae - Mustards - Mustard Flowers - Cabbage Family
- Amoracia rusticana - Horseradish
- Brassica oleraceae - Wild Cabbage
- Brassica napus napobrassica - Swede
- Brassica rapa - Turnip
- Raphanus sativus - Garden Radish
Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pyraloidea Crambidae Glaphyriinae EVERGESTIS Hübner [1825] Evergestis forficalis (Linnaeus, 1758) - Pyralis margaritalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - PHALAENA forficalis (Linnaeus, 1758) = Phalaena orficalis Linnaeus, 1758 = Crambus forficatus Fabricius, 1798 = Phalaena trivialis Scopoli, 1763 = Pionea sodalis Butler, 1878 - EVERGESTIS Hübner 1825 = Reskovitsia Szent-Ivány 1942 - Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : Title Page : p.533 - n.230 - Not Specified |