Acrobasis obtusella

Acrobasis obtusella is a species of snout moth in the genus Acrobasis. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1796. It is found in most of Europe.[2]

Acrobasis obtusella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Acrobasis
Species:
A. obtusella
Binomial name
Acrobasis obtusella
(Hübner, 1796)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea obtusella Hübner, 1796
  • Nephopterix obtusalis Hübner, 1825
  • Phycis obtusa Haworth, 1811
  • Tinea noctuana Hübner, 1793

The wingspan is 15–17 mm.

The larvae feed on Pyrus species. They feed on the tissues of the leaf which they fold irregularly.

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Acrobasis obtusella (Hübner, 1796)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  2. "Acrobasis obtusella (Hübner, 1796)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved August 10, 2019.


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