Ortholepis betulae
| Ortholepis betulae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Ortholepis |
| Species: | O. betulae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ortholepis betulae (Goeze, 1778)[1] | |
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Ortholepis betulae is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in the Europe.
The wingspan is 24–27 mm. The moth flies in one generation from May to August .
The caterpillars feed on birch.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
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