Biology:Hedya dimidiana

Short description: Species of moth

Hedya dimidiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Hedya
Species:	H. dimidiana
Binomial name
Hedya dimidiana (Clerck, 1759)
Synonyms
Phalaena dimidiana Clerck, 1759 Phalaena (Tortrix) schraeberiana Linnaeus, 1767 Phalaena (Tortrix) schreberiana Linnaeus, 1761 Paedisca scraeberiana Duponchel, in Godart, 1836 Phalaena screberiana Clerck, 1764

Hedya dimidiana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1759. It is found from most of Europe, through Russia to Japan . It has also been recorded from Vietnam.

The wingspan is 14–18 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to July.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Prunus padus, Prunus avium, Prunus cerasus, Prunus armeniaca and Sorbus species. Larvae can be found from August to April.

References

• Pherobase

Wikidata ☰ Q11974619 entry