| Aphelia paleana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Aphelia |
| Species: | A. paleana |
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| Aphelia paleana (Hübner, 1793) | |
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Aphelia paleana, the timothy tortrix , is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, and across the Palearctic to China (Heilongjiang, Beijing) and the Russian Far East.
The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The head and thorax are pale ferruginous. The forewings are narrowed anteriorly and whitish -ochreous or pale yellow -ochreous, sometimes greyish tinged, the base yellower. The hindwings are grey. The larva is blackish with large white spots; the head and thorax are black with white anterior edges. Julius von Kennel provides a full description.
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The moth flies from June to August in western Europe.
The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants such as Pulicaria dysenterica and wolfberry.
References
- tortricidae.com
- Bong-Kyu, Byun; Shan-Chun, Yan; Cheng-De, Li (2003). "Revision of Tribe Archipini (Tortricidae: Tortricinae) in Northeast China". Journal of Forestry Research. 14 (2): 93–102. doi:10.1007/BF02856773.
- Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- Julius von Kennel, 1921, The Palaearktischen Tortriciden, eine monographische Darstellung. Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. 742 pp. - Palaearctic Tortricidae, a monograph.pdf at Zobodat 180-181
External links
Media related to Aphelia paleana at Wikimedia Commons- waarneming.nl (in Dutch)
- Taxonomy at Fauna Europaea
- Timothy Tortrix at UK Moths
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