Biology:Ortholepis vacciniella

From HandWiki
Short description: Species of moth

Ortholepis vacciniella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Ortholepis
Species:
O. vacciniella
Binomial name
Ortholepis vacciniella
(Lienig & Zeller, 1847)
Synonyms
  • Epischnia vacciniella Lienig & Zeller, 1847

Ortholepis vacciniella is a species of snout moth described by Friederike Lienig and Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1847.[1] It is found in Germany , Denmark , Poland , the Baltic region, Russia and Fennoscandia.[2]

The wingspan is 12–18 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Vaccinium and Betula nana.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7104798 entry