Anthophila fabriciana

Anthophila fabriciana
Anthophila fabriciana, upperside
Lateral view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Choreutidae
Genus: Anthophila
Species:
A. fabriciana
Binomial name
Anthophila fabriciana
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Phalaena Tortrix fabriciana Linnaeus, 1767
  • Phalaena Tinea oxyacanthella Linnaeus, 1767
  • Tortrix urticana [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775
  • Phalaena Pallium excisum Retzius, 1783
  • Phalaena Tortrix gilibertiana Villers, 1789
  • Crambus oxyacanthae Fabricius, 1798
  • Tortrix dentana Hübner, [1799]
  • Anthophila fabricii Haworth, 1811
  • Asopia alternalis Treitschke, 1829
  • Simaethis parietariae Stainton, 1855

Anthophila fabriciana, also known as the common nettle-tap, is a moth of the family Choreutidae first described in 1767 by Carl Linnaeus. The moth can be found flying around stinging nettles during the day.

  1. ^ "Anthophila fabriciana (LINNAEUS, 1767) - Brennnessel-Spreizflügelfalter". Lepiforum.de.