Ortholepis betulae

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Ortholepis betulae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Ortholepis
Species:
O. betulae
Binomial name
Ortholepis betulae
(Goeze, 1778) [1]
Synonyms
  • Metriostola betulaeGoeze, 1778

Ortholepis betulae is a moth of the family Pyralidae described by Johann August Ephraim Goeze in 1778. It is found in the Europe.

Contents

The wingspan is 24–27 mm. The moth flies in one generation from May to August .

Figs. 10, 10a larva after final moult Buckler W The larvae of the British butterflies and moths Plate CLVIII.jpg
Figs. 10, 10a larva after final moult

The caterpillars feed on birch.

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

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References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 23 August 2017.