Ancylosis oblitella Zeller, 1848 is a animal in the Pyralidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ancylosis oblitella Zeller, 1848

Ancylosis oblitella Zeller, 1848

Ancylosis oblitella is a two-generation snout moth species found in most of Europe, whose larvae feed on Chenopodium plants.

Family
Genus
Ancylosis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Ancylosis oblitella Zeller, 1848

Ancylosis oblitella is a species of snout moth that belongs to the genus Ancylosis. It was first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1848. This moth species is found across most of Europe. It has a wingspan that measures between 18 and 22 millimeters. Adult moths are active in May, and again from July to August each year, producing two generations annually. The larvae of Ancylosis oblitella feed on plants that belong to the Chenopodium genus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pyralidae Ancylosis

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

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