Eucoenogenes ancyrota
| Eucoenogenes ancyrota | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Section: | Cossina |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Eucoenogenes |
| Species: | E. ancyrota |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucoenogenes ancyrota (Meyrick, 1907) | |
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Eucoenogenes ancyrota is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Japan, Korea, Burma, Thailand, western Malaysia and Brunei.
The wingspan is 18–25 mm. Adults are on wing in mid June. In Japan, there are two to three generations per year (in June, July and August).
The larvae feed on Ternstroemia species, including Ternstroemia japonica in Korea. The larvae feed on the leaves of the host plant, tying them together to construct shelters.
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