| Strophedra nitidana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Strophedra |
| Species: | S. nitidana |
| Binomial name | |
| Strophedra nitidana (Fabricius, 1794) | |
Strophedra nitidana is a moth belonging to the family Tortricidae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. [1]
It is native to the Palearctic. [2]
The wingspan is 9-10 mm. It is similar to the closely related Strophedra weirana but has somewhat clearer markings. The forewings are quite narrow and have a bright, V-shaped cross-band with a narrow brown middle section approximately mid-stripe, besides some small, bright spots at the costal edge.
The larvae develop on oak ( Quercus spp.) where they spin two leaves together with silk and live between them. They eventually gnaw out "windows" in the leaves. The moths fly in May-June, preferably during the day.