Argyrotaenia ljungiana
Argyrotaenia ljungiana | |
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Argyrotaenia ljungiana Bettisfield Moss, North Wales | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Argyrotaenia |
Species: | A. ljungiana
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Argyrotaenia ljungiana | |
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Argyrotaenia ljungiana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 12–16 mm.Thorax has two hair-tufts. The species is quite variable in colour. The silver-white ground colour may be suffused with grey; and the usually red-brown markings may be close to black. The forewing tends to have three lighter cross-bands, the innermost of which sometimes has a square brown spot at the inner edge. The hindwings are grey-brown and the inner part of the wing fringe is bright so that there is a narrow, light strip along the outer edge.Julius von Kennel provides a full description. [2]
The moth flies in two generations from April to August.
The larvae feed on Ericaceae, Myrica gale and Vaccinium but have also been spotted feeding on grapes and apples.
References[]
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Julius von Kennel, 1921, The Palaearktischen Tortriciden, eine monographische Darstellung. Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. 742 pp. - Palaearctic Tortricidae, a monograph.pdf at Zobodat 164-165 as politana Haw.
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External links[]
- Moths described in 1797
- Argyrotaenia
- Tortricidae of Europe
- Argyrotaenia stubs