Biology:Selania capparidana

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Short description: Species of moth

Selania capparidana
Scientific classification
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S. capparidana
Binomial name
Selania capparidana
(Zeller, 1847)[1]
Synonyms
  • Grapholitha capparidana Zeller, 1847
  • Laspeyresia capparidana
  • Grapholitha rhezelana Chrétien, 1915

Selania capparidana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1847 and is found in Europe.

Description

The wingspan is 9–10 mm.

The larvae feed on the caper bush (Capparis spinosa), mining the leaves of their host plant.[2] The mine has the form of a full-depth corridor, which later becomes more blotch-like. A single larva makes several mines.[3] Larvae of the summer generation feed in the shoots, buds and fruits of their host plant.[citation needed] Pupation takes place outside of the mine.[3]

Distribution

The moth is found in the Balearic Islands, Spain , Sardinia, Italy and Greece.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14326949 entry