Anerastia lotella is a species of snout moth in the genus Anerastia. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1813.[1] It is found in most of Europe,[2] western Russia, Asia Minor, Iran and western Turkestan.[3] It has also been recorded from most of Canada.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Anerastia |
| Species: | A. lotella
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| Anerastia lotella | |
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The wingspan is 19–27 mm. Adults are on wing in July.[5]
The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including Ammophila arenaria, Corynephorus canescens and Festuca ovina.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Anerastia lotella (Hübner, 1813)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ "Taxonomy Browser: Anerastia lotella". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ UKMoths
- ^ Microlepidoptera.nl Archived February 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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