Stictea coriariae explained

Stictea coriariae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Henan, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Gansu, Sichuan), Russia and Japan.^[1]

The wingspan is 15–18 mm.^[2]

The larvae feed on Eucalyptus robusta, Melaeuca leucadendra, Melaeuca quinqueneruia, Tristania conferta, Fristania conferta, Rhodomytus tomentosa and Coriaria japonica.

Subspecies

• Stictea coriariae coriariae (Japan, China: Henan, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Gansu)
• Stictea coriariae grisescens Kuznetsov, 1979 (Russia, China: Sichuan)

Notes and References

1. http://www.redalyc.org/pdf/455/45513105.pdf Catalogue of Eucosmini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
2. http://www.jpmoth.org/Tortricidae/Olethreutinae/Strepsicrates_coriariae_coriariae.html Japanese Moths