Selania capparidana explained

Selania capparidana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1847 and is found in Europe.

Description

The wingspan is 9–10 mm.

The larvae feed on the caper bush (Capparis spinosa), mining the leaves of their host plant.^{[1] [2] [2]}

Distribution

The moth is found in the Balearic Islands, Spain, Sardinia, Italy and Greece.^[3]

References

• Web site: Selania capparidana (Zeller, 1847) . Insecta.pro . 8 April 2020.

Notes and References

1. News: Note On a Leaf-Mining Tortricid . 8 April 2021 . TORTS. Newsletter of the Troop of Reputed Tortricid Systematists . 2 . 28 June 2012 . 13 . 1.
2. Web site: Ellis . W N . Selania capparidana (Zeller, 1847) . Plant Parasites of Europe . 8 April 2021.
3. Web site: Selania capparidana (Zeller, 1847) . Fauna Europaea . 8 April 2021.