Ancylolomia tentaculella

Ancylolomia tentaculella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Ancylolomiini
Genus: Ancylolomia
Species:
A. tentaculella
Binomial name
Ancylolomia tentaculella
(Hübner, 1796)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea tentaculella Hübner, 1796
  • Ancylolomia irakella Amsel, 1949
  • Palparia tentaculea (Haworth, 1811)
  • Ancylolomia tentalis (Hübner, [1825])

Ancylolomia tentaculella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae found in Asia and Europe. It was first described by the German entomologist Jacob Hübner in 1796. The larvae feed on grasses.

Distribution

It is found in Southern and Central Europe, Anatolia and the Middle East.

Description

The wingspan is 30–34 mm.

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Biology

The moth flies from June to July in England; in Southern Europe they fly from June to September.[2] The larvae feed on larger grasses.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae". Globiz. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  2. ^ Slamka, František (2010). Pyraloidea of Central Europe. Bratislavia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Kimber, Ian. "63.113 BF1327 Ancylolomia tentaculella". UKmoths. Retrieved 23 July 2025.


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