Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Scientific name Philedonides lunana | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Philedonides Rank Species | |
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Similar Capua vulgana, Olindia schumacherana, Gynnidomorpha alismana, Olethreutes palustrana, Paramesia gnomana | ||
Philedonides lunana, Walker’s Lanark tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe. It is also found in the Near East.
There is distinct sexual dimorphism. Males are dull brown and have pectinate (comb like) antennae. Females have more distinctive chestnut brown markings on a greyish-buff ground colour.
The wingspan is 12–16 mm. Adults are on wing from March to May.
The larvae feed on various coarse moorland plants, including Calluna and Vaccinium species. They spin together leaves or flowers.
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