Biology:Blastesthia tessulatana
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Blastesthia |
| Species: | B. tessulatana
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| Blastesthia tessulatana (Staudinger, 1871)[1]
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Blastesthia tessulatana, the cone tortricid, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Near East, North Africa, Portugal, Spain , France , Germany , Italy, Switzerland , Albania, Bulgaria, Greece and on Malta, Sicily, Sardinia and Cyprus.[2]
The wingspan is 13–17 mm. Adults are on wing from April to August.
The larvae feed on Cupressaceae species, including Cupressus sempervirens.[3] They feed on the cones of their host plant.[4] Larvae can be found from September to April.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Blastesthia tessulatana. |
Wikidata ☰ Q17380333 entry
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