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Plutellidae · dalgiasparnės kandys

EN · diamondback moths DE · Schleier- und Halbmotten LT · dalgiasparnės kandys LV · Cekulkožu dzimta PL · tantnisiowate

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plutellidae The head usually bears smooth scales, and the antennae are often thickened in the middle. The wings are elongated, and the hindwings often bear long fringes. The forewings often appear to be sickle-shaped because of the arrangement of the fringes. The colouring is generally drab, with various banding and marking. The adults are mostly nocturnal or crepuscular. The larvae feed on the surfaces of leaves which they skeletonise. The host plants vary, but many are in the family Brassicaceae. Some species are economic pests, especially Plutella xylostella.