Eana argentana
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Eana argentana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Great Britain, Spain, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, North Macedonia, Greece, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Baltic region and Russia.[2] It is also present in western North America, where it has been recorded from Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Maine, Montana, New Mexico, Washington and Wyoming.[3] The habitat consists of high-elevation open habitats.
The wingspan is 20–26 mm. Adults have uniform whitish forewings.[4] The hindwings are light grey. Adults are on wing from July to August.
The larvae feed on Gramineae species.[5] They feed on the roots of their host plant[6] from within a silken tube. Larvae can be found from May to June. The species overwinters as a first instar larva in a silken shelter.[7]
References
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ UKmoths
- ^ UKmoths
- ^ "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ Dombroskie, J. J. "Species Details: Eana argentana". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
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