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Acrobasis obtusella

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Acrobasis obtusella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 Jacob Hübner in 1796. It is found in most of Europe.[2]

The wingspan is 15–17 mm.

The larvae feed on Pyrus species. They feed on the tissues of the leaf which they fold irregularly.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Acrobasis obtusella (Hübner, 1796)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "Acrobasis obtusella (Hübner, 1796)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved August 10, 2019.