Hedya ochroleucana
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Hedya |
| Species: | H. ochroleucana |
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| Hedya ochroleucana | |
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Hedya ochroleucana, the buff-tipped marble or long-cloaked marble, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe, except part of the Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine and east across the Palearctic.[2] It is also present in most of North America.[3]
The wingspan is 16–21 mm.The forewings are whitish ochreous, faintly pink-tinged, the margins posteriorly grey-spotted, The basal patch, central fascia, and included space are brown mixed with dark ashy-grey and black, the space strigulated with whitish ochreous on costa and fold. The posterior edge of the central fascia is slightly convex, indented above and below middle There are two or more black dots and a grey spot between the middle of fascia and the termen. The hindwings are grey, terminally darker.The larva is dark green ; dorsal line darker ; dots black, pale - ringed ; head and plate of 2 dark brown.[4]
Adults are on wing in June and July in western Europe.[5]
The larvae feed on Rosa (including cultivated varieties) and Malus species. They spin the leaves together.
References
- ^ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ UKmoths