Biology:Lampronia provectella

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Short description: Species of moth

Lampronia provectella
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Lampronia provectella male genitalia
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Prodoxidae
Genus: Lampronia
Species:
L. provectella
Binomial name
Lampronia provectella
(Heyden, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Incurvaria provectella Heyden, 1865
  • Lampronia triangulifera Tengstrom, 1869

Lampronia provectella is a moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in France , Germany , Switzerland , Austria, Poland , the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania.[1] It is also present in Russia east to the Altai Mountains.

The wingspan is 16–19 mm. The forewings are greyish brown with a yellow fuscous sheen and a prominent light tornal spot. The hindwings are somewhat lighter and grey.[2]

The larvae feed on the buds of Rosa species, including Rosa pendulina. Pupation takes place between the shoots of the host plant.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6482575 entry