Stictea mygindiana

Stictea mygindiana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Stictea
Species:	S. mygindiana
Binomial name
	Stictea mygindiana; (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Stictea mygindiana is a moth belonging to the family Tortricidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.^[1]

It is native to Europe.^[2]

The wingspan is 15-20mm. The ground colour of the forewings is warm brownish-red, with silvery cross stripes and a brown-red mesh pattern. The hindwings are brownish-white.

The larvae feed on Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi and Myrica gale. The species flies in May–June on moors and in coniferous forests where these plants grow.

References

^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Stictea mygindiana". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ "Stictea mygindiana (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[LepIndex-1] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Stictea mygindiana". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[GBIF-2] "Stictea mygindiana (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

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