Ortholepis betulae
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Ortholepis betulae is a moth of the family Pyralidae described by Johann August Ephraim Goeze in 1778. It is found in the Europe.
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Ortholepis |
Species: | O. betulae |
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The wingspan is 24–27 mm. The moth flies in one generation from May to August .
The caterpillars feed on birch.