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Gypsonoma dealbana

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Species of moth

Gypsonoma dealbana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Gypsonoma
Species: G. dealbana
Binomial name
Gypsonoma dealbana
(Frölich, 1828)
Synonyms
  • Tortrix dealbana Frolich, 1828
  • Spilonota alnetana Guenee, 1845
  • Penthina minorana Treitschke, 1830
  • Hedya obscurifasciana Barrett, 1873
  • Penthina obscurofasciana Heinemann, 1845
  • Gypsonoma reconditana (Herrich-Schaffer, 1855)

Gypsonoma dealbana, the common cloaked shoot, is a moth of the family Tortricidae.

Description

The wingspan is 11–14 mm. These moths have a creamy-white patch on the front of the head.

Biology

Adults are on wing from July to August. The larvae feed on a various deciduous trees, including Salix, Populus, Crataegus, Quercus and Corylus species.

Distribution

This species can be found in most of Europe. It is also found in the Near East and the eastern part of the Palearctic realm. These moths live in well wooded areas.

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References

  1. Biolib
  2. ^ Nature spot
  3. ^ UKmoths
  4. Lepidoptera of Belgium
  5. Hantsmoths
  6. Fauna europaea

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Taxon identifiers
Gypsonoma dealbana
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