Argyrotaenia ljungiana

Argyrotaenia ljungiana
	Argyrotaenia ljungiana Bettisfield Moss, North Wales
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Argyrotaenia
Species:	A. ljungiana
Binomial name
	Argyrotaenia ljungiana; (Thunberg, 1797)
Synonyms
	Tortrix ljungiana Thunberg, 1797 ; Argyrotaenia cognatana Stephens, 1852 ; Argyrotaenia fuscociliana Stephens, 1852 ; lepidana Herrich-Schaffer, 1855 ; Olethreutes micantana Lucas, 1937 ; Olethreutes micanthana Razowski, 1961 ; Tortrix politana Haworth, [1811] ; Tortrix pulchellana Haworth, [1811] ; Tortrix sylvana Hubner, [1796-1799] ;

Argyrotaenia ljungiana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 12–16 mm. Thorax has two hair-tufts. The species is quite variable in colour. The silver-white ground colour may be suffused with grey; and the usually red-brown markings may be close to black. The forewing tends to have three lighter cross-bands, the innermost of which sometimes has a square brown spot at the inner edge. The hindwings are grey-brown and the inner part of the wing fringe is bright so that there is a narrow, light strip along the outer edge. Julius von Kennel provides a full description.^[2]

The moth flies in two generations from April to August.

The larvae feed on Ericaceae, Myrica gale and Vaccinium but have also been spotted feeding on grapes and apples.

References

^ tortricidae.com
^ Julius von Kennel, 1921, The Palaearktischen Tortriciden, eine monographische Darstellung. Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. 742 pp. – Palaearctic Tortricidae, a monograph.pdf at Zobodat 164-165 as politana Haw.

External links

Argyrotaenia ljungiana at UK Moths

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Julius von Kennel, 1921, The Palaearktischen Tortriciden, eine monographische Darstellung. Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. 742 pp. – Palaearctic Tortricidae, a monograph.pdf at Zobodat 164-165 as politana Haw.

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