Philedonides lunana
| Philedonides lunana | |
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| Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Philedonides |
| Species: | P. lunana |
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| Philedonides lunana (Thunberg & Borgstrm, 1784) | |
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Walker’s Lanark Tortrix (Philedonides lunana) is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in most of Europe. It is also found in the Near East.
There is distinct sexual dimorphism. Males are dull brown and have pectinate antennae. Females have more distinctive chestnut brown markings on a greyish-buff ground colour.
The wingspan is 12–16 mm. Adults are on wing from March to May.
The larvae feed on various coarse moorland plants, including Calluna and Vaccinium species. They spin together leaves or flowers.
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