Biology:Endothenia ustulana

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Short description: Species of moth

Endothenia ustulana
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Endothenia
Species:
E. ustulana
Binomial name
Endothenia ustulana
(Haworth, 1811)

Endothenia ustulana is a species of moth belonging to the family Tortricidae.[1]

It is native to Europe.[1] and across the Palearctic.

The wingspan is 10-12 mm.It is stocky, grey-brown moth. The species has no conspicuous colour shading. The forewings are grey-variegated with a blurry, bright cross-band near the wing tip. The hindwings are grey-brown.

It is found in meadows and clearings in the forest. The larvae feed on Ajuga reptans and also on Ajuga pyramidalis.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q14526296 entry