Acrobasis obtusella

Acrobasis obtusella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Acrobasis
Species: A. obtusella
Binomial name
Acrobasis obtusella
(Hübner, 1796)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea obtusella Hübner, 1796
  • Nephopterix obtusalis Hübner, 1825
  • Phycis obtusa Haworth, 1811
  • Tinea noctuana Hübner, 1793

Acrobasis obtusella is a species of snout moth in the genus Acrobasis. It was described by Hübner, in 1796. It is found in most of Europe.[2]

The wingspan is 15–17 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Pyrus species. They feed on the tissues of the leaf which they fold irregularly.

References

  1. "Acrobasis Zeller, 1839". Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  2. "Fauna Europaea". Faunaeur.org. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  3. "European Butterflies and Moths". lepidoptera.eu. Retrieved 2011-12-16.


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