| Mecyna flavalis | (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) |
Habitat
- Meadows
22-29 mm
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
DanskGult enghalvmøl 
EnglishYellow Pearl 
MagyarCsalánszövő tűzmoly 
NederlandsGeelwitte kruidenmot 
SlovenčinaVijačka žltkastá 
SvenskaGyllenängsmott 
РусскийМотылек луговой желтый
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Asteraceae Artemisia campestris Field Wormwood Lamiaceae Ballota Horehound Lamiaceae Thymus Thyme Resedaceae Reseda Mignonette Rubiaceae Galium album White bedstraw Rubiaceae Galium mollugo Hedge Bedstraw Rubiaceae Galium verum Lady's Bedstraw Urticaceae Urtica urens Annual Nettle
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Pyralis flavalis Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
- Links
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Language Website Authors 
Lepiforum e. V. Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa Paolo Mazzei Moths and butterflies of Sweden Magnus Unger Plants parasites of Europe Willem N. Ellis Suffolk Moths Tony Prichard Svenska fjärilar Bert Gustafsson UK Moths Ian Kimber
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