Biology:Diceratura ostrinana

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Short description: Species of moth

Diceratura ostrinana
Die palaearktischen tortriciden. Eine monographische darstellung mit 24 tafeln in farbendruck, einer stammtafel und mehreren abbildungen im text. Mit einer unterstützung des (20317683243).jpg
in Kennel Die palaearktischen tortriciden figure 28 female, 30 male
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Diceratura
Species:
D. ostrinana
Binomial name
Diceratura ostrinana
(Guenée, 1845)[1]
Synonyms
  • Conchylis ostrinana Guenée, 1845
  • Tortrix (Cochylis) purpuratana Herrich-Schäffer, 1847
  • Tortrix (Cochylis) purpuratana Herrich-Schäffer, 1851

Diceratura ostrinana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from Algeria and the Iberian Peninsula to Hungary, Albania and the Crimea.[2] It is also found in Asia Minor, Lebanon, Transcaucasia, Siberia and Iran.[3]

The wingspan is 8–13 mm. Adults are on wing from April to June and again from July to August.[4]

The larvae feed on the flowers of Chondrilla juncea and Dipsacus silvestris.[5]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Alipanah, Helen, 2009: Synopsis of the Cochylini (Tortricidae: Tortricinae: Cochylini) of Iran, with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 2245: 1-31.
  4. LOT Moths and Butterflies
  5. Diceratura at funet

Wikidata ☰ Q13572493 entry