Apotomis semifasciana
Appearance
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Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6 | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Apotomis |
Species: | A. semifasciana
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Binomial name | |
Apotomis semifasciana (Haworth, [1811])
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Apotomis semifasciana, the short-barred grey marble, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was first described by the English entomologist Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1811.
Life cycle
- Ova
The eggs are laid on willows (Salix species).[1]
- Larva
The larvae feed on the catkins and later the leaves of willows in May and June.[2]
- Pupa
The blackish brown pupa can be found in a silken cocoon, spun between two leaves of the foodpant in June and July.[2]
- Imago
The wingspan is 17–20 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August, flying from late evening onwards and coming to light and sugar. [1]. During the day they rest in foliage and are not usually easily disturbed.[2]
Distribution
It is found in most of Europe, from Ireland to Russia.[3]
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Great Britain and Ireland. This may vary in other parts of the range.
References
- ^ Emmet, A M, ed. (1988). A Field Guide To The Smaller British Lepidoptera (Second ed.). London: British Entomological and Natural History Society. p. 173. ISBN 0 9502891 6 7.
- ^ a b c Bradley, J D; Tremewan, W G; Smith, Arthur (1979). British Tortricoid Moths. Tortricidae: Olethreutinae. London: The Ray Society. pp. 44–6. ISBN 0 903874 06 7.
- ^ "Apotomis semifasciana (Haworth, 1811)". PESI portal. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
External links
- UKMoths
- Fauna Europaea
- Media related to Apotomis semifasciana at Wikimedia Commons