Ancylosis oblitella
Ancylosis oblitella is a species of snout moth in the genus Ancylosis. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1848.[1] It is found in most of Europe.[2]
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| Adult, pinned specimen of Ancylosis oblitella | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Ancylosis |
| Species: | A. oblitella |
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| Ancylosis oblitella | |
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The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are on wing in May and again from July to August in two generations per year.[3]
The larvae feed on Chenopodium species.
References
- "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- Fauna Europaea
- UKmoths
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