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[2] (southern Siberia, Amur-Zeya, Priamure, southern Primorsk, southern Sakhalin, Kuril Islands), Transcaucasia, Asia Minor, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan.[3]

Thiodia torridana
Thiodia torridana in Kennel Die palaearktischen tortriciden figure 77, male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Thiodia
Species:
T. torridana
Binomial name
Thiodia torridana
(Lederer, 1859)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix (Lophoderus) torridana Lederer, 1859
  • Tortrix hastana Hubner, [1796-1799]
  • Foveifera hastana

The wingspan is 16–20 mm (0.63–0.79 in). 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.[4]

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ Trematerra, P., 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: [1]
  4. ^ bladmineerders.nl