Neosphaleroptera

Neosphaleroptera
Neosphaleroptera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Subfamily: Tortricinae
Genus: Neosphaleroptera
Ral, 1953
Species: N. nubilana
Binomial name
Neosphaleroptera nubilana
(Hubner, [1796-1799])[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix nubilana Hubner, 1799
  • Tortrix alniana [Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775
  • Tortrix (Grapholitha) conradii Portchinskij, 1888
  • Tortrix glareana Schrank, 1802
  • Tortrix perfuscana Haworth, [1811]

Neosphaleroptera is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae.[2] It contains only one species, Neosphaleroptera nubilana, which is found in almost all of Europe and the Near East.

Larva

The wingspan is 12-14 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.[3]

The larvae feed on Crataegus, Prunus and Pyrus species. They spin together the leaves of their host plant and feed from within.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Baixeras, J., Brown, J. W., and Gilligan, T. M.. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. http://www.tortricidae.com/catalogue.asp. Retrieved January 20, 2009. 
  3. ^ microlepidoptera.nl
  4. ^ UKmoths

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