Zeiraphera griseana
Species of moth
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The Zeiraphera griseana, the larch tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Zeiraphera |
| Species: | Z. griseana |
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Description
Biology
Zeiraphera griseana is a single-brooded species.[4] Adults are on wing in July depending on the location. Larvae live inside a tube-like spinning among the leaves.[2] They feed on the needles of Larix species (Larix gmelini and Larix decidua), Picea asperata, Abies fabri, Pinus sylvestris and Pinus cembra.[5]
Distribution
Bibliography
- Friedrich-Karl Holtmeier: Tier in der Landschaft - Einfluss und ökologische Bedeutung. Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 3-8001-2783-0
