Cnephasia incertana, the light grey tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found all over Europe.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Cnephasia |
Species: | C. incertana
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Binomial name | |
Cnephasia incertana (Treitschke, 1835)[1]
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Adults are on wing from June to July.
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The larvae feed on a wide range of herbaceous plants such as Sison amomum,[3] Plantago, and Rumex.
References
edit- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Julius von Kennel, 1921, The Palaearktischen Tortriciden, eine monographische Darstellung. Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. 742 pp. - Palaearctic Tortricidae, a monograph.pdf at Zobodat 203-204
- ^ Dr. Willem N. Ellis (2013-03-15). "Sison amomum, stone parsley". bladmineerders.nl. Dr. Willem N. Ellis, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
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