Agrotera nemoralis

Agrotera nemoralis
A live individual of Agrotera nemoralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Agrotera
Species: A. nemoralis
Binomial name
Agrotera nemoralis
(Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena nemoralis Scopoli, 1763
  • Agrotera posticalis Wileman, 1911
  • Phalaena erosalis Fabricius, 1794

Agrotera nemoralis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found from Europe to Japan.

The wingspan is 20–24 mm. The moth flies from May to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Carpinus betulus, but are also spotted on Birch and Chestnut.

Taxonomy

Agrotera posticalis, described from Japan, is often treated as a valid species.

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