Eucosma scorzonerana explained

Eucosma scorzonerana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Jilin, Gansu, Xinjiang), Russia and Kazakhstan^[1] and Europe, where it has been recorded from Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, and Latvia.^[2]

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June.

The larvae feed on Scorzonera species.^[3]

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/20140819084328/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=438815 Fauna Europaea
3. http://www2.nrm.se/en/svenska_fjarilar/e/eucosma_scorzonerana.html Swedish Moths