Decodes basiplagana

Decodes basiplagana
Decodes basiplagana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Decodes
Species: D. basiplagana
Binomial name
Decodes basiplagana
(Walsingham, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Sciaphila basiplagana Walsingham, 1879

Decodes basiplagana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is widespread in North America, including Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee and Wisconsin

The length of the forewings is 8.1-9 mm. Adults have gray forewings with a strongly arched costa. The forewing pattern varies greatly. While some specimens have well defined dark gray and black fasciate markings, others are unmarked.

The larvae feed on Quercus lobata.

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