''Ancylis tineana'' is a
moth of the family
Tortricidae. It is found from southern
Sweden
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to
Asia Minor and from the
Trans-Caucasus
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to
Siberia and the southern part of eastern
Russia. It is also present in North America.
The
wingspan is 11–15 mm. In Europe, there are two generations per year, with adults on wing from April to May and from July to August.
The larvae feed on ''
Malus'', ''
Pyrus
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'', ''
Crataegus
''Crataegus'' (), commonly called hawthorn, quickthorn, thornapple, Voss, E. G. 1985. ''Michigan Flora: A guide to the identification and occurrence of the native and naturalized seed-plants of the state. Part II: Dicots (Saururaceae–Cornacea ...
'', ''
Prunus spinosa'', ''
Prunus domestica'', ''
Betula'' and ''
Populus tremula''. Larvae can occasionally become a pest in orchards.
References
External links
Eurasian Tortricidae
Tortricidae of Europe
Moths described in 1799
Moths of Asia
Moths of North America
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