Biology:Endothenia ericetana

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Short description: Species of moth

Endothenia ericetana
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Endothenia ericetana Moscow Oblast
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Endothenia
Species:
E. ericetana
Binomial name
Endothenia ericetana
(Humphreys & Westwood, 1845)

Endothenia ericetana is a species of moth, belonging to the family Tortricidae first described by Henry Noel Humphreys and John O. Westwood in 1845.[1]

It is native to the Palearctic including Europe.[2]

Set specimen Austria

The wingspan is 14–20 mm. The forewings are light fuscous, sometimes obscurely darker-strigulated . The base is obscurely darker or ferruginous-tinged. There is an indistinct central fascia not reaching the dorsum, a short transverse tornal streak, and a subapical streak not reaching costa All are darker fuscous or ochreous - brown and obscure. The hindwings are rather dark grey.[3]

The species is found in connection with meadows, fields and farmland.The larvae feed in the stems and rootstock of woundwort Stachys and corn-mint Mentha arvensis. The moths fly in July–August.

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Endothenia ericetana". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=94174. 
  2. "Endothenia ericetana (Humphreys & Westwood, 1845)". https://www.gbif.org/species/1741725. 
  3. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

Wikidata ☰ Q13372257 entry