Biology:Zeiraphera isertana

Short description: Species of moth

Zeiraphera isertana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Zeiraphera
Species:	Z. isertana
Binomial name
Zeiraphera isertana (Fabricius, 1794)
Synonyms
Pyralis isertana Fabricius, 1794 Hubner, [1811-1813] Hubner, [1811-1813] Sorhagen, 1882 Steganoptycha corticana var. steiniana Pyralis cuiviana Sorhagen, 1882 Pyralis communana Fabricius, 1794 Dufrane, 1955 Epinotia kuhlweiniana Tortrix adustana Fabricius, 1794 Hubner, [1825] 1816 Zeiraphera licheana Tortrix corticana Treitschke, 1829 Eucosma isertana f. wautersi Steganoptycha corticana var. nigricans

Zeiraphera isertana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Liaoning, Gansu, Qinghai), Russia , Europe and the Near East.

The wingspan is 13–18 mm. This species is very variable in its colour pattern. The dorsal edge of the forewings often has lighter spots. The moth flies from July to August in western Europe.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Quercus, Pyrus and Ulmus species.

External links

• waarneming.nl (in Dutch) .
• Lepidoptera of Belgium
• Zeiraphera isertana at UK Moths

Wikidata ☰ Q1311079 entry