''Cacoecimorpha'' is a
monotypic moth
genus of the family
Tortricidae. ''Cacoecimorpha pronubana''—the carnation tortrix—is its sole species and is found in Europe, northern Africa, South Africa,
Anatolia and North America.
The
wingspan is 18–22 mm for females and 15–17 mm for males. The forewings ground colour is light reddish ochreous with darker lines. The forewing costa is rounded. The hindwings are bright orange. Julius von Kennel provides a full description.
[ Julius von Kennel, 1921, ''The Palaearktischen Tortriciden, eine monographische Darstellung''. Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. 742 pp. - Palaearctic Tortricidae, a monograp]
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Adults are on wing from May to June and again from August to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on a wide variety of
deciduous trees, shrubs and
herbaceous
Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials.
Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous"
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plants. It can become a pest on
olive trees and
avocados.
References
External links
Arthropods of Economic ImportanceMicrolepidoptera.nl UKmoths
Archipini
Tortricidae genera
Monotypic moth genera
Moths described in 1799
Moths of Africa
Moths of Asia
Tortricidae of Europe
Moths of North America
Taxa named by Jacob Hübner
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