Assara exiguella
| Assara exiguella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Assara |
| Species: | A. exiguella |
| Binomial name | |
| Assara exiguella (Caradja, 1926)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Assara exiguella is a species of snout moth in the genus Assara. It was described by Caradja in 1926, and is known from China and Japan.[1]
The larvae feed on chestnut.[2] They bore the fruit of their host plant. The species overwinters in fallen chestnut shells and trunks.[3]
References
- 1 2 "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ Spatial pattern and sampling technique of Assara exiguella (Caradja) Larvae in chestnut orchards
- ↑ Occurrence of Assara exiguella and its control
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