Anerastia lotella explained

Anerastia lotella is a species of snout moth in the genus Anerastia. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1813. It is found in most of Europe,^[1] western Russia, Asia Minor, Iran and western Turkestan.^[2] It has also been recorded from most of Canada.^[3]

The wingspan is 19–27 mm. Adults are on wing in July.^[4]

The larvae feed on various Poaceae species, including Ammophila arenaria, Corynephorus canescens and Festuca ovina.^[5]

External links

Lepiforum.de

Notes and References

https://web.archive.org/web/20151118211013/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=442478 Fauna Europaea
Web site: Savela . Markku . Anerastia lotella (Hübner, 1813) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . June 23, 2018.
Web site: Taxonomy Browser: Anerastia lotella . Barcode of Life Data System . June 23, 2018.
https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=1432 UKMoths
http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=430080&p=1 Microlepidoptera.nl