Aphomia zelleri
Aphomia zelleri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Aphomia |
Species: | A. zelleri |
Binomial name | |
Aphomia zelleri (de Joannis, 1932)[1] | |
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Aphomia zelleri is a species of snout moth in the genus Aphomia. It was described by Joseph de Joannis in 1932, and is known from Central Asia[1] and most of Europe.[2]
The wingspan is 19–27 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on Brachythecium albicans and Ammophila species. They live in a vertical silken tube extending about 100 mm into the sand. The species overwinters in the larval stage. Pupation takes place in the silken tube, just below the surface.[4]
References
- 1 2 Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ Microlepidoptera.nl Archived May 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived November 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
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