Agrotera nemoralis
| Agrotera nemoralis | |
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| A live individual of Agrotera nemoralis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Agrotera |
| Species: | A. nemoralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Agrotera nemoralis (Scopoli, 1763) | |
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Agrotera nemoralis, common name beautiful pearl, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae.
Taxonomy
The rather similar Agrotera posticalis, described from Japan, instead of a synonym is often treated as a valid species.
Distribution
This widespread species can be found from Europe to India, China and Japan. [1][2]
Description
The wingspan of Agrotera nemoralis can reach 20–24 mm. [3][4] Forewings are brown with an orange reniform spot and a clear band with an irregular post median line. Wing fringes are white with irregular brown bands.
Biology
The moths fly from May to July depending on the location. [3][4] They are active at dusk. The larvae feed on leaves of Carpinus betulus, but are also spotted on Hazel, Birch and Chestnut. [3]
The young larvae usually live on the underside of leaves. Then they spins two leaves together. They overwinter in a cocoon, where pupation takes place. [5]
Gallery
Agrotera nemoralis. Mounted specimen
Agrotera posticalis. Mounted specimen
References
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- Emmet, A.M. (1979) [ed] A field guide to the smaller British Lepidoptera 1-271, Brit. Ent. Nat. Hist. Soc., London.