Eucosma obumbratana

Eucosma obumbratana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Eucosma
Species:	E. obumbratana
Binomial name
	Eucosma obumbratana; (Lienig & Zeller, 1846)
Synonyms
	Grapholitha obumbratana Lienig & Zeller, 1846; Tortrix (Semasia) ibiceana Herrich-Schaffer, 1951; Semasia laharpana Laharpe, 1858; Peronea rufana Stephens, 1834; Grapholitha westwoodiana Doubleday, 1850;

Eucosma obumbratana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, China (Jilin), Russia and Kazakhstan.^[2]

The wingspan is 14–20 mm.The forewings are yellow-brown, usually lighter in the posterior part. At the outer edge there are a couple of short black longitudinal lines and at the tip a small, triangular white spot. The hindwings are grey-brown. Adults are on wing from July to August. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on the seedheads of Sonchus arvensis, Picris hieracioides and Centaurea jacea.

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Catalogue of Eucosmini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

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