Rank Species | Genus Aphelia Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Aphelia, Butterflies and moths, Aphelia paleana, Clepsis rurinana, Clepsis neglectana |
Aphelia unitana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found from Ireland and Great Britain, east Fennoscandia and central and south-eastern Europe to Russia and the Near East.
The wingspan is 17–24 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.
The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including Heracleum and Rubus species. They feed between spun leaves.
References
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