Biology:Gypsonoma oppressana

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Short description: Species of moth

Gypsonoma oppressana
Gypsonoma oppressana - Flickr - Bennyboymothman.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Gypsonoma
Species:
G. oppressana
Binomial name
Gypsonoma oppressana
(Treitschke, 1835)[1]
Synonyms
  • Paedisca oppressana Treitschke, 1835
  • Phaneta cnephasiana Obraztsov, 1943
  • Gypsonoma opressana Razowski, 1987

Gypsonoma oppressana, commonly known as the poplar bud-worm, is a moth belonging to the Tortricidae family. It is found on Madeira and in central and southern Europe, from Transcaucasia to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.

The wingspan is 12–15 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.

The larvae feed on Populus nigra, Populus alba, and Populus tremula. They are seen as a minor pest to these trees. Initially, young larvae consume the surface of the leaf from the underside, aligning themselves at an angle to the veins and residing beneath a silken web. As they mature, they transition to feeding inside the buds, migrating from one bud to another.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5625295 entry