Eucosma messingiana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Hebei, Inner Mongolia), Mongolia, Russia[2] and Europe, where it has been recorded from Germany, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, the Baltic region, Sweden and Finland.[3] The habitat consists of sandy areas.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Eucosma |
| Species: | E. messingiana
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| Eucosma messingiana (Fischer v. Röslerstamm, 1837)[1]
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The wingspan is 18–28 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September in one generation per year.[4]
The larvae feed on Artemisia campestris.[5] Larvae can be found from September to May.
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