| Ptycholoma lecheana | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Ptycholoma |
| Species: | P. lecheana |
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| Ptycholoma lecheana | |
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Ptycholoma lecheana, the Leche's twist moth, [2] is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, China (Heilongjiang, Jilin, Hunan), Korea, Japan, Russia (Amur, Ussuri) and Asia Minor. [3]
The wingspan is 16–20 mm. The forewings have the termen nearly straight, rather oblique, and a strong costal fold from the base to the middle. The ground colour is dark fuscous, more or less densely irrorated or suffused with ferruginous-ochreous. The edges of the central fascia and the apex of the costal patch are more or less defined by leaden -metallic lines. The hindwings are blackish-grey. The larva is light green, above blackish-green; spots pale; head light brown. [4]
The moth flies from late May to early June in China and to July in western Europe.
The larvae feed on various trees and shrubs, including Acer , Betula , Crataegus pinnatifida , Fagus , Larix leptolepis , Populus , Prunus padus , Pyrus , Quercus , Salix koreensis , Sorbus , Tilia and Ulmus species.
