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Species Batia lunaris - Hodges#1049

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Season · Food · Life Cycle · Internet References
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
No Taxon (Moths)
Superfamily Gelechioidea
Family Oecophoridae (Concealer Moths)
Subfamily Oecophorinae
Tribe Oecophorini
Genus Batia
Species lunaris (Batia lunaris - Hodges#1049)
Hodges Number
1049
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Batia metznerella (Treitschke, 1835)
Batia begrandella (Duponchel, 1842)
Batia clavella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Size
7-10mm
Season
The moth flies in July and August, is mainly nocturnal in habits, and is attracted to light.
Food
The larvae of most Batia species feed under the bark of various trees, possibly on fungi or decaying wood.
Life Cycle
The larva lives under dead bark of various trees and shrubs, in dead wood on fences etc. It has also been observed in mite galls on Salix. It hibernates. Pupation in the larval feeding place.
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group - Images of live adults
Moth Photographers Group - Vargo Plates - Image of pinned adult
UK Moths - Image of live adult & info
All-Leps - Images of pinned adults & map of collection points
Lepidoptera of Belgium - Image of live adult & info
Butterflies & Moths of NA - Distribution Map
Contributed by Chuck Entz on 3 August, 2006 - 7:56pm
Additional contributions by J.D. Roberts
Last updated 3 August, 2007 - 3:48pm

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