Aphelia ferrugana explained

Aphelia ferrugana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in central and south-eastern Europe, the south-eastern part of European Russia, Ukraine, the Caucasus, Asia Minor, Syria, Iraq and Iran.^[1]

The wingspan is 19–23 mm.^[2] Adults are on wing from May to the end of July in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Pulsatilla, Anemone and Ononis species.

Notes and References

1. , 2009: A brief study on the tribes Tortricini and Archipini (Lepidoptera: Tortricinae) from Iran. Entomofauna Band 30, Heft 10: 137-152.
2. Web site: Lot Butterflies and Moths . 2011-09-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320014710/http://www.lotmoths.com/species/species.php?frmSpeciesID=1164 . 2012-03-20 . dead .