Biology:Aterpia corticana

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Short description: Species of moth


Aterpia corticana
Tortricidae - Aterpia corticana.JPG
Aterpia corticana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Aterpia
Species:
A. corticana
Binomial name
Aterpia corticana
([Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775)
Synonyms
  • Tortrix corticana [Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775
  • Tortrix charpentierana Hubner, [1822-1823]
  • Aterpia charpenteriana
  • Penthina charpentieriana Frey, 1880
  • Tortrix interruptana Frolich, 1828

Aterpia corticana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae.[1]

Description

Aterpia corticana can reach a length of about 15–20 millimetres (0.59–0.79 in). Moths fly from July to August.[2]

Biology

Main host plants are Aconitum variegatum and Vaccinium vitis-idaea.[3]

Distribution

This species can be found in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland.[4]

Habitat

It occurs in mountain meadows and forest edges.[3]

Bibliography

  • Lempke, B. J., 1979: Does Aterpia corticana Denis Schiffermuller occur in the Netherlands? Lep, Tortricidae. Entomologische Berichten (Amsterdam

References

  1. ↑ Biolib
  2. ↑ Papillon-poitou-charentes
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jan Šumpich Butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) of the Blanice National Nature Monument (Bohemian Forest, Czech Republic)
  4. ↑ Fauna Europaea

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13402226 entry




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