''Ancylosis oblitella'' is a species of
snout moth in the genus ''
Ancylosis
''Ancylosis'' is a genus of snout moth. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1839, and is known from South Africa, Uzbekistan, Spain, Turkmenistan, Lebanon, Algeria, Tunisia, Russia, Israel, Palestine, Tinos, Australia, Seychelles, Afgh ...
''. It was described by
Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1848.
It is found in most of
Europe
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.
The
wingspan
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is 18–22 mm. Adults are on wing in May and again from July to August in two generations per year.
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The larvae feed on '' Chenopodium'' species.
References
External links
lepiforum.de
Moths described in 1848
oblitella
Moths of Europe
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