Eucosma explicatana explained

Eucosma explicatana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Zhejiang, Shaanxi, Ningxia), Mongolia, Russia and Kazakhstan.[1] [2]

The wingspan is 12mm16mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on Hypoestes cumingiana.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.redalyc.org/pdf/455/45513105.pdf Catalogue of Eucosmini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20140812224139/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=438874 Fauna Europaea