Luquetia lobella
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Luquetia lobella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Iberian Peninsula, Finland, Estonia and most of the Balkan Peninsula.
A sloe leaf folded downwards by larva
Larva
The wingspan is 23–26 mm.[2] Adults are on wing in June.[3]
The larvae feed on blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), hawthorn (Crataegus species) and Sorbus species. They feed from a spinning amongst the leaves, which are rolled downwards. Larvae can be found from mid-July to the beginning of October and are bright green with a white stripe. Pupation takes place in a silken cocoon amongst leaf-litter. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.
References[]
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived 2011-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kimber, Ian. "Luquetia lobella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". UKmoths. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
Categories:
- Depressariinae
- Moths described in 1775
- Moths of Europe
- Taxa named by Michael Denis
- Taxa named by Ignaz Schiffermüller
- Depressariinae stubs