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Incurvaria capittella

Synonyms: Lampronia capitella (homotypic); Phalaena capittella (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

The currant shoot borer moth (Lampronia capitella) is a species of moth of the Prodoxidae family. It is found in most of central, northern and eastern Europe. It is also found in North America. The wingspan is 14–17 mm. Adults have chocolate-brown wings with creamy markings and a yellowish-orange head tuft. They are on wing from May to mid-July.
View Wikipedia Record: Incurvaria capittella

Prey / Diet

Ribes nigrum (European black currant)[1]
Ribes rubrum (cultivated currant)[1]
Ribes uva-crispa (European gooseberry)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0