Biology:Eana argentana

Short description: Species of moth

Eana argentana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Eana
Species:	E. argentana
Binomial name
Eana argentana (Clerck, 1759)
Synonyms
Phalaena argentana Clerck, 1759 Cnephasia colossa Caradja, 1916 Phalaena (Tortrix) goiiana Linnaeus, 1761 Phalaena (Tortrix) gouana Linnaeus, 1767 Pyralis govana Fabricius, 1775 Eana hungariae Razowski, 1958 Tortrix magnana Hubner, [1811-1813] Pyralis margaritalis Hubner, 1796 Eana plumbeana Kennel, 1910

Eana argentana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Great Britain, Spain , France , Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany , Austria, Switzerland , Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland , Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, North Macedonia, Greece, Norway , Sweden, Finland , the Baltic region and Russia . It is also present in western North America, where it has been recorded from Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California , Maine, Montana, New Mexico, Washington (state) and Wyoming. The habitat consists of high-elevation open habitats.

The wingspan is 20–26 mm. Adults have uniform whitish forewings. The hindwings are light grey. Adults are on wing from July to August.

The larvae feed on Gramineae species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13602078 entry