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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