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Acrobasis obtusella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Pyralidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Acrobasis

Similar
  
Acrobasis tumidana, Acrobasis consociella, Acrobasis mara, Acrobasis repandana

Acrobasis obtusella is a species of snout moth in the genus Acrobasis. It was described by Hübner, in 1796. It is found in most of Europe.

The wingspan is 15–17 mm.

The larvae feed on Pyrus species. They feed on the tissues of the leaf which they fold irregularly.

References

Acrobasis obtusella Wikipedia