Cydia fagiglandana
Beech moth | |
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Adult of Cydia fagiglandana | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Cydia |
Species: | C. fagiglandana
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Binomial name | |
Cydia fagiglandana (Zeller, 1841)
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Synonyms | |
Cydia fagiglandana, the beech moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae.
Distribution and habitat[]
This species is present in most of Europe. [3] These moths mainly occur in beech woodland.[4]
Description[]
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Cydia fagiglandana can reach a wingspan of 12–16 mm.[4] The forewings are brown-black irrorated with whitish, crossed by pairs of fine dark brown stripes. The basal patch is slightly darker, the edge sharply angulated . There are two leaden -metallic streaks from costa posteriorly and a large darker coppery -tinged terminal patch hardly reaching costa.The ocellus within this patch is edged with leaden -metallic, enclosing some blackish marks. The hindwings are fuscous. The larva are light yellowish or whitish, longitudinally clouded with orange ; spots orange ; head pale brownish ; plate of 2 pale ochreous[5] This species is rather similar to Cydia splendana. [4]
Biology[]
The moth flies from April to September depending on the location.[4] They are active in the evening. The larvae feed sometimes on oak (Quercus ilex, Quercus robur),[6] but usually on beech nuts (Fagus sylvatica). [4] The larval stage may last for two years. Pupation usually occurs in a cocoon spun in the soil or in rotten wood.[7] The first adults emerge in late spring.
References[]
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- ^ Biolib
- ^ GBIF
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ a b c d e UK Moths
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ Microlepidoptera.nl (in Dutch)
- ^ Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium
External links[]
- Grapholitini
- Moths of Japan
- Moths of Europe
- Olethreutinae stubs