Thiodia torridana explained

Thiodia torridana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Romania, Poland, Ukraine, Russia[1] (southern Siberia, Amur-Zeya, Priamure, southern Primorsk, southern Sakhalin, Kuril Islands), Transcaucasia, Asia Minor, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan.[2]

The wingspan is 16mm20mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in June.

The larvae feed on Aster amellus, Succisa pratensis, Gnaphalium and Hieracium species. On Aster amellus, they mine the leaves. Larvae can be found from September to May.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304233657/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=439005 Fauna Europaea
  2. , 2010: Clepsis trifasciata sp. n. with notes on some Lepidoptera Tortricidae from Kirgizstan. Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research Serie II 42 (1): 1-10. Abstract and full article: http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jear/issue/view/28
  3. http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/thiodia/torridana/torridana.htm bladmineerders.nl