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Philedonides lunana (Walker’s Lanark Tortrix)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Philedonides lunana, Walker’s Lanark tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe. It is also found in the Near East. There is distinct sexual dimorphism. Males are dull brown and have pectinate (comb like) antennae. Females have more distinctive chestnut brown markings on a greyish-buff ground colour. The wingspan is 12–16 mm. Adults are on wing from March to May. The larvae feed on various coarse moorland plants, including Calluna and Vaccinium species. They spin together leaves or flowers.
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Prey / Diet

Calluna vulgaris (heather)[1]
Picea sitchensis (Sitka spruce)[1]
Pinus contorta (Lodgepole pine)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

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1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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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