Ancylis laetana
| Ancylis laetana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Ancylis |
| Species: | A. laetana |
| Binomial name | |
| Ancylis laetana Fabricius, 1775[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ancylis laetana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, the Balkan Peninsula, Iceland, Ireland and Ukraine.[2]
Damage
The wingspan is 14–18 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June in one generation per year.[3]
The larvae feed on Populus tremula and occasionally Populus nigra. They feed in a single leaf which is spun pod-like. The larvae can be found under the folded leaf margin or among the spun leaves.[4]
References
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