Lathronympha strigana, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis

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
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
                       
Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Plant Parasites of Europe

Lepidoptera Mundi

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