Ortholepis betulae is a moth of the family Pyralidae described by Johann August Ephraim Goeze in 1778. It is found in the Europe.
| Ortholepis betulae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Ortholepis |
| Species: | O. betulae |
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| Ortholepis betulae | |
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The wingspan is 24–27 mm. The moth flies in one generation from May to August [1].
The caterpillars feed on birch.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ortholepis betulae.
- waarneming.nl Archived 22 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch)
- Lepidoptera of Belgium