Gibberifera simplana

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Gibberifera simplana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Gibberifera
Species:
G. simplana
Binomial name
Gibberifera simplana
Synonyms
  • Penthina simplanaFischer v. Röslerstamm, 1836

Gibberifera simplana, the least bell, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Hebei, Jilin, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Gansu), Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Russia [2] and Europe, where it has been recorded from Great Britain, France, the Benelux, Germany, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Baltic region. [3]

The wingspan is 14–16 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.

The larvae feed on Populus tremula and Salix species. [4]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Catalogue of Eucosmini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
  3. Fauna Europaea
  4. "Lepidoptera of Belgium". Archived from the original on 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2014-08-15.