Ptycholoma lecheana

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Ptycholoma lecheana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Ptycholoma
Species:
P. lecheana
Binomial name
Ptycholoma lecheana
Synonyms
List
  • Phalaena (Tortrix) lecheanaLinnaeus, 1758
  • Tortrix circumclusanaChristoph, 1881
  • Ptycholoma circumclusnaChoi et al., 2004
  • Cacoecia magnificanaHerrich-Schffer, 1861
  • Cacoecia lecheana nipponicaOka, 1925
  • Orthotaenia obsoletanaStephens, 1829
  • Ptycholoma obsoletanaStephens, 1834

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.

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References

  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ Ptycholoma lecheana Leche's Twist Moth at Encyclopedia of Life
  3. ↑ 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. doi:10.1007/BF02856773.
  4. ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London


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