''Lozotaenia forsterana'' is a
moth of the family
Tortricidae. It is found in Europe and across the
Palearctic
The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa.
The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-Sibe ...
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The
wingspan is 20–29 mm. The forewings are narrowed anteriorly and pale brownish, darker-strigulated. The central fascia is represented by a dark fuscous costal spot, and there is an ill-defined praetornal suffusion. The costal patch is dark fuscous. The hindwings are grey. The larva is pale grey -green or grey, sides sometimes whitish; head black; plate of 2 yellow-brown, with two black spots.
[Meyrick, E., 1895 ''A Handbook of British Lepidoptera'' MacMillan, Londo]
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Keys and description
The moth flies from June to August.
The larvae feed on various plants, but prefer ''
Hedera helix''.
References
External links
''Lozotaenia forsterana'' at UK Moths
Moths described in 1781
Moths of Japan
Tortricidae of Europe
Archipini
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