Aphelia paleana
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Aphelia |
Species: | A. paleana |
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Aphelia paleana, the timothy tortrix , is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, and across the Palearctic to China (Heilongjiang, Beijing) and the Russian Far East.[2]
The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The head and thorax are pale ferruginous. The forewings are narrowed anteriorly and whitish -ochreous or pale yellow -ochreous, sometimes greyish tinged, the base yellower. The hindwings are grey. The larva is blackish with large white spots; the head and thorax are black with white anterior edges.[3] Julius von Kennel provides a full description. [4]
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The moth flies from June to August in western Europe.
The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants such as Pulicaria dysenterica and wolfberry.
References
[edit]- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Bong-Kyu, Byun; Shan-Chun, Yan; Cheng-De, Li (2003). "Revision of Tribe Archipini (Tortricidae: Tortricinae) in Northeast China". Journal of Forestry Research. 14 (2): 93–102. doi:10.1007/BF02856773.
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ Julius von Kennel, 1921, The Palaearktischen Tortriciden, eine monographische Darstellung. Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. 742 pp. - Palaearctic Tortricidae, a monograph.pdf at Zobodat 180-181
External links
[edit]Media related to Aphelia paleana at Wikimedia Commons
- waarneming.nl (in Dutch)
- Taxonomy at Fauna Europaea
- Timothy Tortrix at UK Moths