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Argyrotaenia ljungiana

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Argyrotaenia ljungiana
Argyrotaenia ljungiana Bettisfield Moss, North Wales
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Argyrotaenia
Species:
A. ljungiana
Binomial name
Argyrotaenia ljungiana
(Thunberg, 1797)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix ljungiana Thunberg, 1797
  • Argyrotaenia cognatana Stephens, 1852
  • Argyrotaenia fuscociliana Stephens, 1852
  • lepidana Herrich-Schaffer, 1855
  • Olethreutes micantana Lucas, 1937
  • Olethreutes micanthana Razowski, 1961
  • Tortrix politana Haworth, [1811]
  • Tortrix pulchellana Haworth, [1811]
  • Tortrix sylvana Hubner, [1796-1799]

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

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ 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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