Aphelia paleana

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Aphelia paleana
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Aphelia
Species:
A. paleana
Binomial name
Aphelia paleana
(Hübner, 1793) [1]
Synonyms
List
    • Phalaena (Tortrix) paleanaHubner, 1793
    • Aphelia (Zelotherses) paleana
    • Tortrix flavanaHubner, [1796-1799]
    • Tortrix icteranaFrolich, 1828
    • Tortrix paleana var. ictericanaKennel, 1910
    • Tortrix intermedianaHerrich-Schaffer, 1856
    • Tortrix palleanaTreitschke, 1830
    • Tortrix paleana raebeliToll, 1951
    • Aphelia paleana ab. stenopteraObraztsov, 1955

Aphelia paleana, the timothy tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, and across the Palearctic to China (Heilongjiang, Beijing) and the Russian Far East. [2]

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The head and thorax are pale ferruginous. The forewings are narrowed anteriorly and whitish -ochreous or pale yellow -ochreous, sometimes greyish tinged, the base yellower. The hindwings are grey. The larva is blackish with large white spots; the head and thorax are black with white anterior edges. [3] Julius von Kennel provides a full description. [4]

Aphelia paleana Larva 49.031 BF989 Timothy Tortrix, Aphelia paleana, larva. (9039232441).jpg
Aphelia paleana Larva

The moth flies from June to August in western Europe.

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants such as Pulicaria dysenterica and wolfberry.

References

  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ Bong-Kyu, Byun; Shan-Chun, Yan; Cheng-De, Li (2003). "Revision of Tribe Archipini (Tortricidae: Tortricinae) in Northeast China". Journal of Forestry Research. 14 (2): 93–102. Bibcode:2003JFoR...14...93B. doi:10.1007/BF02856773.
  3. ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description
  4. ↑ Julius von Kennel, 1921, The Palaearktischen Tortriciden, eine monographische Darstellung. Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. 742 pp. - Palaearctic Tortricidae, a monograph.pdf at Zobodat 180-181



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