- Ancylosis undulatella
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Ancylosis undulatella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Pyralidae Genus: Ancylosis Species: A. undulatella Binomial name Ancylosis undulatella
(Clemens, 1860)[1]Synonyms - Nephopterix undulatella Clemens, 1860
- Hulstia undulatella
- Scoparia rubiginalis Walker, 1866
The Sugarbeet Crown Borer Moth[2] or Sugarbeet Crown Borer (Ancylosis undulatella) is a species of snout moths in the genus Ancylosis. It was described by Clemens in 1860.[1] It is found in North America, from Ontario and Michigan to Florida, west to California, north to Oregon and Idaho.[3]
The wingspan is 16-18 mm. The forewings are narrow, light brown to greyish-brown with a reddish-brown to black band in the basal area. The hindwings are more than twice as broad as the forewings and greyish-brown with darker shading toward the outer margin. Adults are on wing from spring to fall in two generations per year.[3]
The larvae feed on the leaves, leafstems and crowns of sugarbeets. The species overwinters in the pupal stage in the soil.[3]
References
- ^ a b "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ a b c Bug Guide
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