Biology:Argyroploce lediana

Short description: Species of moth

Argyroploce lediana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Argyroploce
Species:	A. lediana
Binomial name
Argyroploce lediana (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Phalaena (Tortrix) lediana Linnaeus, 1758 Olethreutes ledianus Argyroploce ledianus Penthina lienigiana Lienig & Zeller, 1846 Argyroploce szmyti Toll, 1957 Conchylis westwoodana Zetterstedt, 1839

Argyroploce lediana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. It is found in Scandinavia, northern Russia , the Baltic region, Germany , Poland , the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Romania. In the east, the range extends to Japan .

The wingspan is 12–16 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on Ledum palustre.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q11958667 entry