Strophedra weirana, the little beech piercer, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, part of the Balkan Peninsula, Ukraine, the Baltic region, Finland and Ireland.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Strophedra |
| Species: | S. weirana
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| Strophedra weirana (Douglas, 1850)[1]
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The wingspan is 10–12 mm.[3] Adults are on wing in June.[4]
The larvae feed on Fagus species. They attach two leaves of their host plant together with silk and feed from within.
References
edit- ^ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ microlepidoptera.nl
- ^ UKmoths
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