Assara exiguella

Assara exiguella is a species of snout moth in the genus Assara. It was described by Aristide Caradja in 1926 and is known from China and Japan.[1]

Assara exiguella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Assara
Species:
A. exiguella
Binomial name
Assara exiguella
(Caradja, 1926)[1]
Synonyms
  • Heterographis exiguella Caradja, 1926
  • Homoeosoma albocostella Inoue, 1959

The larvae feed on chestnut.[2] They bore the fruit of their host plant. The species overwinters in fallen chestnut shells and trunks.[3]

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. Spatial pattern and sampling technique of Assara exiguella (Caradja) Larvae in chestnut orchards
  3. Occurrence of Assara exiguella and its control


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.