Anerastia lotella

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)[1]
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.[1] It is found in most of Europe,[2] western Russia, Asia Minor, Iran and western Turkestan.[3] It has also been recorded from most of Canada.[4]

The wingspan is 19–27 mm. Adults are on wing in July.[5]

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.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b 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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