Rank Species | ||
Similar Acrobasis mara, Acrobasis tumidana, Acrobasis consociella | ||
Acrobasis legatea is a species of snout moth in the genus Acrobasis. It was described by Haworth in 1811. It is found in most of Europe, except the north, east to Russia and Kazakhstan.
The wingspan is 19–25 mm. Adults are on wing from mid June to the beginning of September in one generation per year.
The larvae feedson Rhamnus catharticus and Frangula alnus.
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