Eucosma obumbratana

Eucosma obumbratana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, China (Jilin), Russia and Kazakhstan.[2]

Eucosma obumbratana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Eucosma
Species:
E. obumbratana
Binomial name
Eucosma obumbratana
(Lienig & Zeller, 1846)[1]
Synonyms
  • Grapholitha obumbratana Lienig & Zeller, 1846
  • Tortrix (Semasia) ibiceana Herrich-Schaffer, 1951
  • Semasia laharpana Laharpe, 1858
  • Peronea rufana Stephens, 1834
  • Grapholitha westwoodiana Doubleday, 1850

The wingspan is 14–20 mm.The forewings are yellow-brown, usually lighter in the posterior part. At the outer edge there are a couple of short black longitudinal lines and at the tip a small, triangular white spot. The hindwings are grey-brown. Adults are on wing from July to August. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on the seedheads of Sonchus arvensis, Picris hieracioides and Centaurea jacea.

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Catalogue of Eucosmini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)


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