Syricoris lacunana
| Syricoris lacunana | |
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| Adult of Syricoris lacunana. Lateral view | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Division: | Ditrysia |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Tribe: | Olethreutini |
| Genus: | Syricoris |
| Species: | S. lacunana |
| Binomial name | |
| Syricoris lacunana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Numerous, see text | |
Syricoris lacunana, the Dark Strawberry Tortrix, is a small moth species of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.
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Like its congeners, it is sometimes still placed in the genus Celypha.[1]
Description
Syricoris lacunana has a wingspan of 16–18 millimetres (0.63–0.71 in). The forewings show various shades of brown crossed by a few thin silvery lines.
The adult moths are active at dusk and fly from late April to September in the temperate part of their range (e.g. Belgium and The Netherlands).
It is an univoltine species. The larvae are polyphagous, feeding on various herbaceous plants, including nettles (Urtica).
Distribution
It is present all over Europe, including the most northern countries, in East Palearctic ecozone and in the Near East.
Habitat
This very common species can be found in hedgerows, fields and woodland edges.
Synonyms
Junior synonyms of this species are:[2]
- Argyroploce lacunana var. lucivaganoides Strand, 1920
- Argyroploce symmathetes Caradja, 1916
- Celypha lacunana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- Loxoterma lacunana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- Olethreutes pallidana Hauder, 1918
- Orthotaenia alternana Curtis, 1831
- Pyralis decussana Fabricius, 1775
- Penthina lacunana var. hoffmanniana Teich, 1890
- Sericoris herbana Guenée, 1845
- Sericoris lacunana f. fuscoapicalis Strand, 1901
- Sericoris rooana Degraff, 1861
- Syricoris alticola Gibeaux, 1990
- Syricoris hoffmanniana (Teich, 1890)
- Syricoris lacunana alticola Gibeaux, 1990
- Syricoris lucivaganoides (Strand, 1920)
- Tortrix lacunana Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
Footnotes
References
- Baixeras, J.; Brown, J.W. & Gilligan, T.M. (2009): Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae – Syricoris lacunana. Version 1.3.1. Retrieved 2009-JAN-16.
- Savela, Markku (2005): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms – Celypha. Version of 2005-SEP-14. Retrieved 2010-APR-16.
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