Gypsonoma oppressana, commonly known as the poplar bud-worm, is a moth belonging to the Tortricidae family. It is found on Madeira and in central and southern Europe, from Transcaucasia to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Gypsonoma |
Species: | G. oppressana
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Binomial name | |
Gypsonoma oppressana (Treitschke, 1835)[1]
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The wingspan is 12–15 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.
The larvae feed on Populus nigra, Populus alba, and Populus tremula. They are seen as a minor pest to these trees. Initially, young larvae consume the surface of the leaf from the underside, aligning themselves at an angle to the veins and residing beneath a silken web. As they mature, they transition to feeding inside the buds, migrating from one bud to another.
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