| Acrobasis consociella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Acrobasis |
| Species: | A. consociella |
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| Acrobasis consociella (Hübner, 1813) | |
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Acrobasis consociella is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 19–22 mm. It is very similar to Acrobasis sodalella Meyrick describes it Differs from A. sodalellaonly as follows: forewings mixed or sometimes much suffused with dark fuscous, basal area distinctly paler, more mixed with ochreous-whitish, first line less distinct, browner. Larva pale grey, tinged with yellowish or greenish ; subdorsal, and lateral lines dark grey ; a whitish black-ringed lateral spot on 3; head and plate of 2 yellow-brownish, darker dotted: in a silken gallery amongst spun leaves of oak ; 5, 6.
The moth flies in one generation from the end of May to August. The larva feeds on oak.
References
- Parsons, M. Clancey, C. 2023 A Guide to the Pyralid and Crambid Moths of Britain and Ireland Atropos Publishing ISBN 9780955108648
- Goater, B., Dyke . G. and Tweedie, R. 1986 British Pyralid Moths: A Guide to Their Identification ISBN 9780946589081
- lepiforum.de includes images
- Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
External links
- Microlepidoptera.nl (in Dutch)
- waarneming.nl (in Dutch).
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Acrobasis consociella on UKmoths
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