Ancylosis oblitella

(Ancylosis oblitella)

Description

Ancylosis oblitella is a species of snout moth in the genus Ancylosis. It was described by Zeller, in 1848. It is found in most of Europe. The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are on wing in May and again from July to August in two generations per year. The larvae feed on Chenopodium species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pyralidae
Genus:Ancylosis
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