About Paracorsia repandalis (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775
Paracorsia is a monotypic moth genus belonging to the family Crambidae, which was described by H. Marion in 1959. This genus holds only one single species: Paracorsia repandalis, which was originally described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. This species is distributed across most of Europe, excluding Ireland, Fennoscandia, and the Baltic region. It has also been recorded in parts of central Asia, specifically Iran and Kyrgyzstan, as well as in North America, where observations have been made in southern Ontario and northern Indiana. The wingspan of Paracorsia repandalis ranges from 24 to 28 mm. Adult moths are active from April to October, producing two generations each year. The larvae of this species feed on plants from the genus Verbascum, including Verbascum lychnitis, Verbascum thapsus, and Verbascum phlomoides. The species hibernates inside a protective case, and pupation takes place in the following early spring.
