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Strophedra weirana

Synonyms: Grapholitha weirana; Stigmonota weirana (homotypic); Strophedra flexana (pro parte)

Wikipedia Abstract

Strophedra weirana, the little beech piercer, is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, part of the Balkan Peninsula, Ukraine, the Baltic region, Finland and Ireland. The wingspan is 10–12 mm. Adults are on wing in June. The larvae feed on Fagus species. They attach two leaves of their host plant together with silk and feed from within.
View Wikipedia Record: Strophedra weirana

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Blean Complex 1286 England, United Kingdom
The New Forest 72309 England, United Kingdom

Prey / Diet

Castanea mollissima (Chinese chestnut)[1]
Fagus sylvatica (European beech)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

External References

Citations

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
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