Archips oporana
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| ( Linnaeus , 1758) |
Archips oporana even Kiefernnadelwickler called, is a butterfly from the family of Winder (Tortricidae).
features
The male moths reach a wingspan of 19 to 21 millimeters, the females 22 to 28 millimeters. The front wings are colored violet ocher and have a maroon markings. The wing tip ( apex ) protrudes slightly.
Similar species
- Archips podana ( Scopoli , 1763)
- Archips betulana ( Huebner , 1787)
Synonyms
- Archips pyrastrana ( Huebner , 1822)
- Archips picaena Linnaeus , 1758
Occurrence
The moths are widespread in Europe and inhabit mixed and coniferous forests .
Way of life
The oligophagous caterpillars feed on the needles and shoots of the Scots pine ( Pinus sylvestris ), the silver fir ( Abies alba ), spruce ( Picea ), larch ( Larix ), juniper ( Juniperus ) and other coniferous plants . The larvae pupate at the feeding site.
Flight and caterpillar times
Archips oporana forms a generation a year that flies from June to July. The activity time of the moths begins in the afternoon and lasts until the early evening. The caterpillars can be found from September to early June.
swell
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Thomas Kaltenbach, Peter Victor Küppers: Kleinschmetterlinge. Verlag J. Neudamm-Neudamm, Melsungen 1987, ISBN 3-7888-0510-2
Web links
- www.lepiforum.de Taxonomy and photos
- Archips oporana at Fauna Europaea
- Ian Kimber: Guide to the moths of Great Britain and Ireland (English)
- The Larger moths of Suffolk (English)