Eucosma aspidiscana

Eucosma aspidiscana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Eucosma
Species: E. aspidiscana
Binomial name
Eucosma aspidiscana
(Hubner, [1814-1817])[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix aspidiscana Hubner, [1814-1817]
  • Tortrix aspidana Frolich, 1828
  • Phoxopteris dahlbomiana Zetterstedt, 1839
  • Pyralis obscurana Fabricius, 1798
  • Grapholitha aspidiscana var. rubescana Constant, 1895
  • Tortrix zachana Hubner, [1814-1817]

Eucosma aspidiscana, the Golden-rod Bell, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in China (Anhui, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu), Mongolia, Korea, Japan, Russia, North Africa and most of Europe.[2][3] The habitat consists of woodlands, downland, waste grounds and cliffs.[4]

The wingspan is 13–20 mm.[5] Adults are on wing from the end of April to June.[6]

The larvae feed on Solidago, Crinitaria and Aster species. Young larvae feed on the flower heads of their host plant. Later, they bore into the stem causing a gall to form.[7] Larvae can be found from August to April.

References

  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ Catalogue of Eucosmini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
  3. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  4. ↑ Hants Moths
  5. ↑ European Butterflies and Moths
  6. ↑ UKmoths
  7. ↑ bladmineerders.nl
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