Notocelia trimaculana
Notocelia trimaculana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Palearctic realm.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Notocelia |
| Species: | N. trimaculana |
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| Notocelia trimaculana Haworth, 1811 | |
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The wingspan is 15–18 mm. It differs from Notocelia rosaecolana as follows : forewings somewhat narrower, costa less arched, fold reaching middle, ground-colour much mixed and marked with grey except on a quadrate dorsal spot beyond basal patch ; hindwings grey. The larva is reddish-brown, sometimes tinged with greenish ; head light brown ; plate of 2 black : on hawthorn.[1]
The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Crataegus, Prunus spinosa and Pyrus .
References
- Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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