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Strophedra weirana

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Species of moth

Strophedra weirana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Strophedra
Species: S. weirana
Binomial name
Strophedra weirana
(Douglas, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Stigmonota weirana Douglas, 1850

Strophedra weirana, the little beech piercer, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, part of the Balkan Peninsula, Ukraine, the Baltic region, Finland and Ireland.

The wingspan is 10–12 mm. Adults are on wing in June.

The larvae feed on Fagus species. They attach two leaves of their host plant together with silk and feed from within.

References

  1. Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. microlepidoptera.nl
  4. UKmoths
Taxon identifiers
Strophedra weirana


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