Hedya nubiferana, Crete - photo © https://observation.org/observation/245407773/
Hedya nubiferana (Haworth, 1811)
MOTH INFO
Hedya nubiferana is a moth of the family Tortricidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Hedya nubiferana (Haworth, 1811)
Synomyms
Tortrix nubiferana (Haworth, 1811)
Phalaena dimidioalba (Retzius, 1783)
Hedya variegana (Hübner, 1799)
Common name
Marbled Orchard Tortrix, Green Budworm Moth
Classification
Superfamily: Tortricoidea > Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Olethreutini > Genus: Hedya
Wingspan
15-21 mm
Habitat
Parks, gardens, deciduous forests.
Food plant
The polyphagous larva feeds on various deciduous trees, i.e. Rosaceae (Malus domestica, Crataegus monogyna, Malus sylvestris, Prunus avium, Prunus cerasifera, Prunus spinosa, Pyrus communis, Pyrus spinosa), Fagaceae (Quercus), Salicaceae (Salix) etc. It feeds among spun leaves, tightened with silk.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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