Heterogenea asella

Short description: Species of moth

Heterogenea asella

Scientific classification
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Animalia

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Arthropoda

Class:  |

Insecta

Order:  |

Lepidoptera

Family:  |

Limacodidae

Genus:  |

Heterogenea

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H. asella

Binomial name
Heterogenea asella

(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1]

Synonyms

* Bombyx asella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775

The triangle (Heterogenea asella) is a species of moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in most of the Palearctic realm. The wingspan is 15–20 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from the end of May to mid July in one generation per year.

Larva Figs. 7, 7a adult larva slightly magnified 7b adult larva natural sixe on beech leaf also the cocoon

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.

## References

1. ↑ Heterogenea at funet
2. ↑ UKmoths

## External links

* Fauna Europaea
* Lepiforum.de

Wikidata ☰ Q2181132 entry

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