Strophedra weirana
| Strophedra weirana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Strophedra |
| Species: | S. weirana |
| Binomial name | |
| Strophedra weirana (Douglas, 1850)[1] | |
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The Little Beech Piercer (Strophedra weirana) is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, part of the Balkan Peninsula, Ukraine, the Baltic region, Finland and Ireland.[2]
The wingspan is 10–12 mm.[3] Adults are on wing in June.[4]
The larvae feed on Fagus species. They attach two leaves of their host plant together with silk and feed from within.
References
- ↑ Baixeras, J., Brown, J. W., and Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ microlepidoptera.nl
- ↑ UKmoths