The currant shoot borer moth (''Lampronia capitella'') is a species of
moth of the family
Prodoxidae. It is found in most of central, northern and eastern
Europe. It is also found in
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
.
Description
The
wingspan is 14–17 mm. Adults have chocolate-brown wings with creamy markings and a yellowish-orange head tuft. They are on wing from May to mid-July.
The larvae feed on the young green fruit of ''
Ribes rubrum'', ''
Ribes uva-crispa'' and ''
Ribes nigrum
The blackcurrant (''Ribes nigrum''), also known as black currant or cassis, is a deciduous shrub in the family Grossulariaceae grown for its edible berries. It is native to temperate parts of central and northern Europe and northern Asia, whe ...
''. Larvae can be found from August to September. The species then overwinters in the larval stage near the roots of the host plant. In spring, the larvae bore in the young new buds of their host plant.
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References
Moths described in 1759
Prodoxidae
Moths of Europe
Moths of North America
Taxa named by Carl Alexander Clerck
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