Biology:Carposina berberidella

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Short description: Species of moth

Carposina berberidella
Die palaearktischen tortriciden. Eine monographische darstellung mit 24 tafeln in farbendruck, einer stammtafel und mehreren abbildungen im text. Mit einer unterstützung des (20946112981).jpg
Carposina berberidella in Kennel Die palaearktischen tortriciden figure 40 female
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Carposinidae
Genus: Carposina
Species:
C. berberidella
Binomial name
Carposina berberidella
Herrich-Schäffer, 1853[1]

Carposina berberidella is a moth of the Carposinidae family. It is found from Spain , Italy, Germany , Austria, Poland , the Czech Republic, Slovakia, former Yugoslavia and the European part of Russia to the Middle East.[2]

The wingspan is about 14.5 mm.[3] The forewings are brown-gray and the hindwings darkened.

The larvae feed on Berberis species. They feed inside the fruit of their host plant.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5045877 entry