Aphelia unitana

Aphelia unitana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Aphelia
Species: A. unitana
Binomial name
Aphelia unitana
(Hübner, 1799)
Synonyms
  • Tortrix unitana Hubner, [1796-1799]
  • Tortrix paleana carpathica Toll, 1951
  • Tortrix paleana fischeri Toll, 1951
  • Tortrix paleana fumatana Toll, 1951
  • Tortrix paleana pseudoviburniana Toll, 1951

Aphelia unitana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found from Ireland and Great Britain, east Fennoscandia and central and south-eastern Europe to Russia and the Near East.

The wingspan is 17–24 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including Heracleum and Rubus species. They feed between spun leaves.


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