Heterogenea asella
| Heterogenea asella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Limacodidae |
| Genus: | Heterogenea |
| Species: | H. asella |
| Binomial name | |
| Heterogenea asella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1] | |
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The Triangle (Heterogenea asella) is a species of moth of the Limacodidae family. It is found in most of the Palearctic ecozone.
Larva
The wingspan is 15–20 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from the end of May to mid July in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Acer, Corylus, Fagus and Quercus species. They are grub-like and have very short legs and a retracted head. Larvae can be found from August to May. The last instar larva overwinters in a cocoon resembling a gall.