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Eana penziana

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Kingdom
  
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Cossina

Scientific name
  
Eana penziana

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Species

Eana penziana

Similar
  
Eana, Eana osseana, Eana argentana, Cnephasia asseclana, Cnephasia stephensiana

Eana penziana, Pentz’s tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe, east to the eastern part of the Palearctic ecozone. It is also found in the Near East.

The wingspan is 18–25 mm for males and 24–28 mm for females. Adults of subspecies bellana are on wing from June to July. Adults of subspecies colquhounana are on wing in May and again in August and September in two generations.

The larvae of subspecies bellana feed on Festuca ovina and the larvae of colquhounana feed on Plantago maritima and Armeria maritima. Other foodplants include Sempervivum, Euphrasia, Saxifraga, Lotus and Festuca ovina.

Subspecies

  • Eana penziana penziana
  • Eana penziana bellana
  • Eana penziana colquhounana
  • References

    Eana penziana Wikipedia


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