Ancylosis iranella

(Ancylosis iranella)

Description

Ancylosis iranella is a species of snout moth in the genus Ancylosis. It was described by Ragonot in 1887, and was described from Iran, from which its species epithet is derived. It is also found in Turkey. The wingspan is about 30 mm.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Pyralidae

Genus:Ancylosis

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