Ortholepis vacciniella

Ortholepis vacciniella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Ortholepis[1]
Species: O. vacciniella
Binomial name
Ortholepis vacciniella
(Lienig & Zeller, 1847)
Synonyms
  • Epischnia vacciniella Lienig & Zeller, 1847

Ortholepis vacciniella is a species of snout moth. 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

  1. ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  2. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  3. ↑ Swedish Moths
  4. ↑ Ortholepis at funet


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