Stictea mygindiana
| Stictea mygindiana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Stictea |
| Species: | S. mygindiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Stictea mygindiana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
Stictea mygindiana is a moth belonging to the family Tortricidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.[1]
The wingspan is 15-20mm. The ground colour of the forewings is warm brownish-red, with silvery cross stripes and a brown-red mesh pattern. The hindwings are brownish-white.
The larvae feed on Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi and Myrica gale. The species flies in May–June on moors and in coniferous forests where these plants grow.
References
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Stictea mygindiana". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Stictea mygindiana (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 16 January 2021.