Lathronympha strigana, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis
Lathronympha strigana (Fabricius, 1775)
MOTH INFO
Lathronympha strigana is a moth of the family Tortricidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Lathronympha strigana (Fabricius, 1775)
Pyralis strigana (Fabricius, 1775)
Tortrix politana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Tortrix pusillana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Tortrix hypericana (Hübner, 1799)
Common name
Red Piercer
Classification
Superfamily: Tortricoidea > Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Lathronympha
Wingspan
14-18 mm
Habitat
Meadows, woodlands, and shrubland.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Hypericaceae (Hypericum perforatum) and feeds among spun leaves at the tip of the stem.
Flight period
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