Agrotera nemoralis

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Agrotera nemoralis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Agrotera
Species:
A. nemoralis
Binomial name
Agrotera nemoralis
Synonyms
  • Phalaena nemoralisScopoli, 1763
  • Agrotera posticalis Wileman, 1911
  • Phalaena erosalis Fabricius, 1794

Agrotera nemoralis, the beautiful pearl, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was first described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in his 1763 Entomologia Carniolica .

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Taxonomy

The rather similar Agrotera posticalis, described from Japan, instead of a synonym is often treated as a valid species.

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Distribution

This widespread species can be found from Europe to India, China and Japan. [1] [2]

Description

The wingspan of Agrotera nemoralis can reach 20–24 mm. Forewings are brown with an orange reniform spot and a clear band with an irregular post median line. Wing fringes are white with irregular brown bands.

Fig 5 larvae after final moult on hornbeam Buckler W The larvae of the British butterflies and moths PlateCL.jpg
Fig 5 larvae after final moult on hornbeam

Biology

The moths fly from May to July depending on the location. They are active at dusk. The larvae feed on leaves of Carpinus betulus , but are also spotted on hazel, birch and chestnut.

The young larvae usually live on the underside of leaves. Then they spins two leaves together. They overwinter in a cocoon, where pupation takes place. [3]

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References

  1. Fauna europaea
  2. Savela, Markku. "Agrotera nemoralis (Scopoli, 1763)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  3. Lepidoptera of Belgium