Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Section Cossina Scientific name Ancylis tineana | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Family Tortricidae Rank Species | |
Similar Ancylis selenana, Ancylis achatana, Ancylis comptana, Ancylis badiana, Eriopsela quadrana | ||
Ancylis tineana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found from southern Sweden to Asia Minor and from the Trans-Caucasus to Siberia and the southern part of eastern Russia. It is also present in North America.
The wingspan is 11–15 mm. In Europe, there are two generations per year, with adults on wing from April to May and from July to August.
The larvae feed on Malus, Pyrus, Crataegus, Prunus spinosa, Prunus domestica, Betula and Populus tremula. Larvae can occasionally become a pest in orchards.
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