Tortricodes alternella

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Tortricodes alternella
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T. alternella
Binomial name
Tortricodes alternella
Synonyms
  • Tinea alternella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Tortrix alstroemeriana Werneburg, 1864
  • Sciaphila alternana Guenée, 1845
  • Tortrix hyemana Hübner, [1818-1819]
  • Lemmatophila hyemella Treitschke, 1835
  • Diurnea nubilea Haworth, [1811]
  • Diurnea tortricea Haworth, [1811]
  • Tinea tortricella Hübner, [1796-1799]
  • Tortricodes tortricella Hübner, 1796
  • Tortricodes violella Razowski, 1956
  • Tortricodes violellus

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Tortricodes alternella is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except most of the Balkan Peninsula.

The wingspan is 19–23 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from February and April.

The larvae feed on various trees and bushes, including Quercus and Carpinus species. They spin together the leaves of their host plant and feed within.

Taxonomy

Tortricodes violella is treated as a valid species by some authors.

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