Cnephasia longana, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Cnephasia longana (Haworth, 1811)
MOTH INFO
Cnephasia longana is a moth of the family Tortricidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Cnephasia longana (Haworth, 1811)
Tortrix longana (Haworth, 1811)
Cnephasia ictericana (Haworth, 1811)
Cnephasia eganana (Haworth, 1811)
Cnephasia expallidana (Haworth, 1811)
Cnephasia lutosana (Hübner, 1822)
Cnephasia capillana (Guenée, 1845)
Cnephasia loewiana (Zeller, 1847)
Cnephasia stratana (Zeller, 1847)
Cnephasia insolitana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)
Cnephasia luridalbana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)
Cnephasia gratana (La Harpe, 1860)
Cnephasia minor (Réal, 1953)
Common name
Strawberry Fruitworm, Omnivorous Leaftier, Long-winged Shade
Classification
Superfamily: Tortricoidea > Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Cnephasiini > Genus: Cnephasia
Wingspan
15-22 mm
Habitat
Dry rocky areas, coastal areas, heathlands, meadows, and orchards.
Food plant
The larva is broadly polyphagous and feeds on the leaves, flowers, and seeds of a variety of plants, i.e. Compositae (Anthemis, Bellis, Centaurea, Chrysanthemum), Caryophyllaceae (Dianthus, Silene), Convolvulaceae (Convolvulus arvensis), Iridaceae (Iris), Ranunculaceae (Ranunculus), Zygophyllaceae (Fagonia cretica), Leguminosae (Bitumniaria bituminosa), etc. Although it is not an important fruit pest, it has also been reported on apple (Malus), pear (Pyrus), raspberry (Rubus) and strawberry (Fragaria).
Flight Period
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