Brachodes candefactus

Brachodes candefactus
Scientific classification
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

Brachodes candefactus is a moth of the Brachodidae family. 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.

The wingspan is 14–20 mm. The forewing ground colour is black, covered with light yellow to ochreous-yellow scales. The hindwings are brownish black, with a yellow medial spot towards the base. Adults are day-active and are on wing from the beginning of June to the end of July.

The larvae feed on Secale species.

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