ABH 62.035
Grey Knot-horn Acrobasis advenella
BF 1439
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(Zincken, 1818)
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Family
Pyralidae » Phycitinae
Wingspan
18-24 mm.
Description
AKA
Trachycera advenella. Acrobasis advenella is a species of snout
moth in the genus Acrobasis.The species has a banded pattern of
reds and greys V.ariable in the amount of reddish suffusion of the
silvery ground colour, especially in the area between the first
and second lines. Also seems variable in the strength of the discal
dots although these seem never to be as strong as they usually are
in A.suavella.
Life Cycle
Larva feeds on Blackthorn and Rowan,
living between flowers and leaves spun together with silk.It has
one brood, flying July and August, when it will visit light-traps.
Habitat
Common in hedgerows and gardens throughout
Britain, except the far north.
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ABH 62.035 |
Grey Knot-horn Acrobasis advenella |
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Wingspan |
18-24 mm. | ||||||||||||||
Description |
AKA Trachycera advenella. Acrobasis advenella is a species of snout moth in the genus Acrobasis.The species has a banded pattern of reds and greys V.ariable in the amount of reddish suffusion of the silvery ground colour, especially in the area between the first and second lines. Also seems variable in the strength of the discal dots although these seem never to be as strong as they usually are in A.suavella. |
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Life Cycle |
Larva feeds on Blackthorn and Rowan,
living between flowers and leaves spun together with silk.It has
one brood, flying July and August, when it will visit light-traps. |
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Habitat |
Common in hedgerows and gardens throughout Britain, except the far north. | ||||||||||||||
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