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Ancylosis oblitella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Pyralidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Ancylosis

Similar
  
Ancylosis, Acrobasis mara, Phycitodes lacteella, Anerastia lotella, Eurhodope rosella

Ancylosis oblitella is a species of snout moth in the genus Ancylosis. It was described by Zeller, in 1848. It is found in most of Europe.

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are on wing in May and again from July to August in two generations per year.

The larvae feed on Chenopodium species.

References

Ancylosis oblitella Wikipedia