Notocelia trimaculana

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Notocelia trimaculana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Notocelia
Species:
N. trimaculana
Binomial name
Notocelia trimaculana
Haworth, 1811
Synonyms
  • Tortrix trimaculanaHaworth, [1811]
  • Aspidia suffusanaDuponchel, in Godart, 1842

Notocelia trimaculana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Palearctic realm.

The wingspan is 15–18 mm. It differs from Notocelia rosaecolana as follows : forewings somewhat narrower, costa less arched, fold reaching middle, ground-colour much mixed and marked with grey except on a quadrate dorsal spot beyond basal patch ; hindwings grey. The larva is reddish-brown, sometimes tinged with greenish ; head light brown ; plate of 2 black : on hawthorn. [1]

The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Crataegus , Prunus spinosa and Pyrus .


  1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

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