Acrobasis marmorea
Acrobasis marmorea is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Europe.
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Acrobasis |
Species: | A. marmorea |
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Acrobasis marmorea (Haworth, 1811) | |
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The wingspan is 18–23 mm. The moth flies in one generation from June to August.[1][2] .
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Fig. 6 larva after final moult
The caterpillars feed on hawthorn and blackthorn.
Notes
- Goater, Barry (1986) British Pyralid Moths: A Guide to their Identification. Colchester: Harley Books. pp. 107–8. ISBN 0-946589-08-9.
- Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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