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Heterogenea asella (triangle)

Synonyms: Bombyx asella (homotypic); Heterogenea cruciata; Heterogenea nigra; Limacodes asellus; Tortrix asellana

Wikipedia Abstract

The Triangle (Heterogenea asella) is a species of moth of the Limacodidae family. It is found in most of the Palearctic ecozone. The wingspan is 15–20 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of May to mid July in one generation per year. The larvae feed on Acer, Corylus, Fagus and Quercus species. They are grub-like and have very short legs and a retracted head. Larvae can be found from August to May. The last instar larva overwinters in a cocoon resembling a gall.
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Infraspecies

Prey / Diet

Carpinus betulus (European hornbeam)[1]
Corylus avellana (common filbert)[1]
Fagus sylvatica (European beech)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0