Ancylis laetana (Fabricius, 1775) is a animal in the Tortricidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ancylis laetana (Fabricius, 1775)

Ancylis laetana (Fabricius, 1775)

Ancylis laetana is a Tortricidae moth found mostly in Europe, with larvae feeding on poplar species.

Family
Genus
Ancylis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Ancylis laetana (Fabricius, 1775)

Ancylis laetana is a moth species belonging to the family Tortricidae. It is distributed across most of Europe, and is absent from the Iberian Peninsula, the Balkan Peninsula, Iceland, Ireland, and Ukraine. The wingspan of this moth ranges from 14 to 18 mm. Adult moths are active from May to June, and produce one new generation each year. The larvae of Ancylis laetana feed primarily on Populus tremula, and will occasionally feed on Populus nigra.

Photo: (c) Александр Корепанов, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Александр Корепанов · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Ancylis

More from Tortricidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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