Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Section Cossina Scientific name Ancylis mitterbachiana | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Family Tortricidae Rank Species | |
Ancylis mitterbachiana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found from Europe to Asia Minor.
The wingspan is 11–14 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June in the United Kingdom. On continental Europe, there are up to two generations yearly, with adults on wing from May to August.
The larvae feed on Quercus and Fagus species. The larva spins a leaf into a capacious pod and eats the parenchyma, scarifying the inner surface.
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