Aterpia corticana
Species of moth
Aterpia corticana | |
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Aterpia corticana | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Aterpia |
Species: | A. corticana |
Binomial name | |
Aterpia corticana ([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775) | |
Synonyms | |
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Aterpia corticana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae.[1]
Description
Aterpia corticana can reach a length of about 15–20 millimetres (0.59–0.79 in). Moths fly from July to August.[2]
Biology
Main host plants are Aconitum variegatum and Vaccinium vitis-idaea.[3]
Distribution
This species can be found in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland.[4]
Habitat
It occurs in mountain meadows and forest edges.[3]
Bibliography
- Lempke, B. J., 1979: Does Aterpia corticana Denis Schiffermuller occur in the Netherlands? Lep, Tortricidae. Entomologische Berichten (Amsterdam
References
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