Endothenia ustulana

Endothenia ustulana is a species of moth belonging to the family Tortricidae.[1]

Endothenia ustulana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Endothenia
Species:
E. ustulana
Binomial name
Endothenia ustulana
(Haworth, 1811)

It is native to Europe.[1] and across the Palearctic.

The wingspan is 10-12 mm.It is stocky, grey-brown moth. The species has no conspicuous colour shading. The forewings are grey-variegated with a blurry, bright cross-band near the wing tip. The hindwings are grey-brown.

It is found in meadows and clearings in the forest. The larvae feed on Ajuga reptans and also on Ajuga pyramidalis.

References

  1. "Endothenia ustulana (Haworth, 1811)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
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