Biology:Lobesia neptunia

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Short description: Species of moth

Lobesia neptunia
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Lobesia
Species:
L. neptunia
Binomial name
Lobesia neptunia
(Walsingham, 1907)[1]
Synonyms
  • Polychrosis neptunia Walsingham, 1907

Lobesia neptunia is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira.[2]

The wingspan is 9–12 mm. The forewings vary from ochreous to brownish ochreous or reddish fuscous. The hindwings are pale brownish grey.[3]

The larvae feed on Frankenia ericifolia and Limonium pectinatum. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Young larvae make short full-depth corridor-like mines. Older larvae live among spun leaves.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13769155 entry