Biology:Luquetia lobella

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Short description: Species of moth

Luquetia lobella
Luquetia lobella.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Luquetia
Species:
L. lobella
Binomial name
Luquetia lobella
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea lobella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
  • Enicostoma lobella
  • Pyralis thunbergana Fabricius, 1787
  • Haemylis lugubrella Duponchel, 1838

Luquetia lobella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Iberian Peninsula, Finland , Estonia and most of the Balkan Peninsula.

A sloe leaf folded downwards by larva
Larva

The wingspan is 23–26 mm.[2] Adults are on wing in June.[3]

The larvae feed on blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), hawthorn (Crataegus species) and Sorbus species. They feed from a spinning amongst the leaves, which are rolled downwards. Larvae can be found from mid-July to the beginning of October and are bright green with a white stripe. Pupation takes place in a silken cocoon amongst leaf-litter. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6704874 entry