Eupoecilia_ambiguella

<i>Eupoecilia ambiguella</i>

Eupoecilia ambiguella

Species of moth


Eupoecilia ambiguella, the vine moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, China (Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan, Tianjin, Xinjiang, Yunnan, Zhejiang), India, Japan, Korea, Mongolia and the Russian Far East.[2]

Quick Facts Eupoecilia ambiguella, Scientific classification ...

The wingspan is 12–15 mm. The moth flies from May to August.

The larvae mainly feed on dogwood, Rhamnus frangula, Hedera helix, Rhamnus cathartica, grape and honeysuckle. The species is considered a pest for grapes.


References

  1. Zhang, Xu & Hou-Hun Li, 2008, Zootaxa 1692: 55-68



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