Lozotaenia forsterana
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Lozotaenia |
Species: | L. forsterana
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Binomial name | |
Lozotaenia forsterana | |
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Lozotaenia forsterana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe and across the Palearctic.
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The wingspan is 20–29 mm. The forewings are narrowed anteriorly and pale brownish, darker-strigulated. The central fascia is represented by a dark fuscous costal spot, and there is an ill-defined praetornal suffusion. The costal patch is dark fuscous. The hindwings are grey. The larva is pale grey -green or grey, sides sometimes whitish; head black; plate of 2 yellow-brown, with two black spots.[2]
The moth flies from June to August.
The larvae feed on various plants, but prefer Hedera helix.
References
[edit]- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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