Lampronia capitella

Species of moth

Lampronia capitella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Prodoxidae
Genus: Lampronia
Species:
L. capitella
Binomial name
Lampronia capitella
(Clerck, 1759)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena capitella Clerck, 1759

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.[1] It is also found in North America.[2]

Description

The wingspan is 14–17 mm. .[3] 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. Larvae can be found from August to September.[4]

References

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Wikispecies has information related to Lampronia capitella.
  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ UKmoths
  4. ^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived 2011-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
Taxon identifiers
Lampronia capitella


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