Eucosma obumbratana
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Eucosma obumbratana is a moth
of the Tortricidae
family. It is found in Europe
.
The wingspan
is 14-20 mm. 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
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Tortricidae
Tortricidae
Tortricidae is a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths, in the order Lepidoptera. Tortricidae is a large family with over 9,400 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea. Many of these are economically important pests. Olethreutidae is a junior synonym...
family. It is found in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 14-20 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on the seedheads of Sonchus arvensis
Sonchus arvensis
Sonchus arvensis is a medicinal plant. It is an invasive species in the Great Lakes region and was first sited in 1865.-External links:** Photos, Drawings, Text...
, Picris hieracioides
Picris hieracioides
Picris hieracioides or Hawkweed Oxtongue is a species in the daisy family .- External links :*...
and Centaurea jacea
Centaurea jacea
Centaurea jacea is a species of herbaceous perennial plants in the genus Centaurea native to dry meadows and open woodland throughout Europe...
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