Biology:Lozotaenia forsterana

Short description: Species of moth

Lozotaenia forsterana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Lozotaenia
Species:	L. forsterana
Binomial name
Lozotaenia forsterana (Fabricius, 1781)
Synonyms
Pyralis forsterana Fabricius, 1781 Tortrix adiunctana Treitschke, 1830 Tortrix adjunctana Treitschke, 1835 Tortrix argillaceana Zetterstedt, 1839 Tortrix forsterana f. fagi Constantini, 1923 Lozotaenia foresterana Sharma, in Medvedev, 1987 Tortrix immaculatana Strand, 1900 Tortrix laviceana Duponchel, in Godart, 1834 Xanthosetia luteolana Humphreys & Westwood, 1845 Tortrix forsterana var. norlandiae Strand, 1920 Tortrix retucilana Frolich, 1828 Tortrix sineana Freyer, 1833

Lozotaenia forsterana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe and across the Palearctic.

Figs. 5 larva after final moult

The wingspan is 20–29 mm. The forewings are narrowed anteriorly and pale brownish, darker-strigulated. The central fascia is represented by a dark fuscous costal spot, and there is an ill-defined praetornal suffusion. The costal patch is dark fuscous. The hindwings are grey. The larva is pale grey -green or grey, sides sometimes whitish; head black; plate of 2 yellow-brown, with two black spots.

The moth flies from June to August.

The larvae feed on various plants, but prefer Hedera helix.

External links

• Lozotaenia forsterana at UK Moths

Wikidata ☰ Q1359287 entry