Lampronia fuscatella
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Lampronia fuscatella is a moth
of the Prodoxidae
family. It is found in most of Europe, with the exception of Iceland
, Ireland
, Portugal
, Italy and most of the Balkan Peninsula. To the east its range extends to the Baltic region
and northern Russia
.
The wingspan
is 14-18 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June and are active in the afternoon sunshine.
The larvae form a swelling, or gall on a twig of a Betula species, usually at a node, within which it feeds.
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 Prodoxidae
Prodoxidae
Prodoxidae is a family of primitive monotrysian Lepidoptera. Some of these small-to-medium sized moths are day flying, like Lampronia capitella, known to European gardeners as the "Currant Shoot Borer". Others occur in Africa and Asia.Tetragma gei feeds on Mountain Avens Geum triflorum in USA....
family. It is found in most of Europe, with the exception of Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, Italy and most of the Balkan Peninsula. To the east its range extends to the Baltic region
Baltic region
The terms Baltic region, Baltic Rim countries, and Baltic Rim refer to slightly different combinations of countries in the general area surrounding the Baltic Sea.- Etymology :...
and northern Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
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 14-18 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June and are active in the afternoon sunshine.
The larvae form a swelling, or gall on a twig of a Betula species, usually at a node, within which it feeds.