Clavigesta sylvestrana
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| Clavigesta sylvestrana in Kennel Die palaearktischen tortriciden figures 45, 46, 47 females | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Clavigesta |
| Species: | C. sylvestrana
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| Clavigesta sylvestrana | |
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Clavigesta sylvestrana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the western and north-western Baltic region, England, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Madeira.[2]
The wingspan is 12–15 mm. The head and thorax are grey, whitish - sprinkled. The Forewings are narrow, dark fuscous white with numerous thick obscure leaden-metallic striae ; the straight edge of the basal patch and the vertical postmedian fascia are darker. The apical area is suffused with ferruginous. The hindwings are fuscous. The larva is dull reddish-brown ; head black ; plate of 2 dark brown :[3]
Adults are on wing in June and July.[4]
The larvae feed on Pinus pinaster, Pinus pinea, Pinus sylvestris, Abies alba and Picea abies. The feeding is confined to a zone usually between one and three meters above ground level.
References
[edit]- ^ Curtis, J. (1850): Notes upon the smaller British Moths, with descriptions of some nondescript or imperfectly characterized species. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology. Second Series 5: 110-121. London (R. and J. E. Taylor).
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ 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
- ^ UK Moths
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