Biology:Stictea mygindiana

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Short description: Species of moth

Stictea mygindiana
Stictea mygindiana, Berwyns, North Wales, April 2011 (2) (19059873024).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Stictea
Species:
S. mygindiana
Binomial name
Stictea mygindiana
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Stictea mygindiana is a moth belonging to the family Tortricidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.[1]

It is native to Europe.[2]

The wingspan is 15-20mm. The ground colour of the forewings is warm brownish-red, with silvery cross stripes and a brown-red mesh pattern. The hindwings are brownish-white.

The larvae feed on Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi and Myrica gale. The species flies in May–June on moors and in coniferous forests where these plants grow.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13442622 entry