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Anerastia lotella

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Species of moth

Anerastia lotella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Anerastia
Species: A. lotella
Binomial name
Anerastia lotella
(Hübner, 1813)
Synonyms
  • Tinea lotella Hübner, 1813
  • Tinea miniosella Zincken, 1818

Anerastia lotella is a species of snout moth in the genus Anerastia. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found in most of Europe, western Russia, Asia Minor, Iran and western Turkestan. It has also been recorded from most of Canada.

The wingspan is 19–27 mm. Adults are on wing in July.

Figs.4larva after final moult 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e larval cases and cocoons

The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including Ammophila arenaria, Corynephorus canescens and Festuca ovina.

References

  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Savela, Markku. "Anerastia lotella (Hübner, 1813)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  4. "Taxonomy Browser: Anerastia lotella". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  5. UKMoths
  6. Microlepidoptera.nl Archived February 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

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Taxon identifiers
Anerastia lotella


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