Biology:Eucosma hohenwartiana

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Short description: Species of moth

Eucosma hohenwartiana
Eucosma hohenwartiana.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Eucosma
Species:
E. hohenwartiana
Binomial name
Eucosma hohenwartiana
(Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)[1]
Synonyms

Eucosma hohenwartiana, the bright bell, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Heilongjiang, jiangxi), Central Asia, North Africa[2] and Europe, where it has been recorded from Sardinia, Sicily, Ireland, Great Britain, Spain , France , Germany , the Benelux, Denmark , Austria, Switzerland , Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Poland , Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Norway , Sweden, Finland , the Baltic region and Russia .[3] The habitat consists of dry open areas and grassland.[4]

The wingspan is 15–22 mm.[5] It is very similar to Eucosma cana

The larvae feed on Centaurea cyanus, Centaurea scabiosa, Centaurea jacea, Serratula tinctoria, Carduus, Cirsium and Picris species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q11968069 entry