Strophedra weirana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Strophedra
Species:
S. weirana
Binomial name
Strophedra weirana
(Douglas, 1850)[1]
Synonyms
  • Stigmonota weirana Douglas, 1850

Strophedra weirana, the little beech piercer, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, part of the Balkan Peninsula, Ukraine, the Baltic region, Finland and Ireland.[2]

The wingspan is 10–12 mm.[3] Adults are on wing in June.[4]

The larvae feed on Fagus species. They attach two leaves of their host plant together with silk and feed from within.

References

  1. ↑ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  2. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  3. ↑ microlepidoptera.nl
  4. ↑ UKmoths


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