Acrobasis legatea

Acrobasis legatea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Acrobasis
Species:
A. legatea
Binomial name
Acrobasis legatea
(Haworth, 1811)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phycis legatea Haworth, 1811
  • Trachycera legatea
  • Tinea legatella Hübner, 1796
  • Rhodophaea legatea naumanni Roesler, 1969
  • Zophodia legatalis Hübner, 1825

Acrobasis legatea is a species of snout moth in the genus Acrobasis. It was described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1811. It is found in most of Europe, except the north,[2] east to Russia and Kazakhstan.[3]

The wingspan is 19–25 mm. Adults are on wing from mid-June to the beginning of September in one generation per year.[4]

The larvae feed on Rhamnus catharticus and Frangula alnus.

References

  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  2. ^ "Acrobasis legatea (Haworth, 1811)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  3. ^ "Taxonomy Browser: Acrobasis legatea". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  4. ^ "Acrobasis legatea (Haworth, 1811)". Lot Moths and Butterflies. July 14, 2011. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved 2011-12-19. Archived from the original Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine June 10, 2015.


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