Aphelia unitana

Aphelia unitana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Aphelia
Species:	A. unitana
Binomial name
	Aphelia unitana; (Hübner, 1799)
Synonyms
	Tortrix unitana Hubner, [1796-1799]; Tortrix paleana carpathica Toll, 1951; Tortrix paleana fischeri Toll, 1951; Tortrix paleana fumatana Toll, 1951; Tortrix paleana pseudoviburniana Toll, 1951;

Aphelia unitana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from Ireland and Great Britain, east Fennoscandia and central and south-eastern Europe to Russia and the Near East.

The wingspan is 17–24 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including Heracleum and Rubus species. They feed between spun leaves.

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