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Blastesthia tessulatana

Synonyms: Evetria tessulatana (homotypic); Pseudococcyx tessulatana (homotypic); Retinia tessulatana (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Blastesthia tessulatana, the cone tortricid, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in the Near East, North Africa, Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece and on Malta, Sicily, Sardinia and Cyprus. The wingspan is 13–17 mm. Adults are on wing from April to August. The larvae feed on Cupressaceae species, including Cupressus sempervirens. They feed on the cones of their host plant. Larvae can be found from September to April.
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Prey / Diet

Juniperus oxycedrus (Prickly Juniper)[1]
Tetraclinis articulata (Sandarac)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
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