Species of moth
| Cynaeda dentalis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain:
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Eukaryota
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| Kingdom:
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Animalia
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| Phylum:
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Arthropoda
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| Class:
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Insecta
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| Order:
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Lepidoptera
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| Family:
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Crambidae
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| Genus:
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Cynaeda
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| Species:
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C. dentalis
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| Binomial name
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Cynaeda dentalis
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| Synonyms
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- Pyralis dentalis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
- Cynaeda dentalis ab. clara Skala, 1928
- Cynaeda dentalis ab. pygmaealis Amsel, 1935
- Cynaeda dentalis f. pallida Lattin, 1951
- Cynaeda dentalis dilutalis Lattin, 1959
- Noctua fulminans Fabricius, 1794
- Cynaeda dentalis occidentalis Viette, 1958
- Phalaena Noctua radiata Esper, 1796
- Phalaena ramalis Fabricius, 1794
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Cynaeda dentalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe, Jordan, Turkey and Cape Verde.[1]
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6
The wingspan is 19–22 millimetres (0.75–0.87 in). The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on viper's bugloss (Echium vulgare).
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