Acrobasis advenella

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Acrobasis advenella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Acrobasis
Species:
A. advenella
Binomial name
Acrobasis advenella
Zincken, 1818
Synonyms
  • Phycis advenella Zincken, 1818
  • Trachycera advenella
  • Phycis consociella Duponchel, 1836
  • Phycis rhenella Stephens, 1834
  • Rhodophaea recurvella Guenée, 1845

Acrobasis advenella is a species of snout moth in the genus Acrobasis. It was described by Johann Zincken in 1818 and is found in most of Europe.[1]

The wingspan is 17–24 mm. The moth flies in one generation from July to August [1]..

Fig. 4 larva after final moult

The larvae feed on Crataegus, Pyrus and Sorbus aucuparia.[2]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Fauna Europaea". Faunaeur.org. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  2. ^ "microlepidoptera.nl". microlepidoptera.nl. Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2011-12-19.

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