Neosphaleroptera

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

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]

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. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
  3. microlepidoptera.nl
  4. UKmoths
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