Orthotaenia undulana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Palearctic realm.
| Orthotaenia undulana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Orthotaenia |
| Species: | O. undulana |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthotaenia undulana Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 | |
The wingspan is 15–20 mm. It is light, beige and white with dark areas. When resting on a surface, it is well camouflaged and can resemble a bird's dropping. The ground color of the forewings is brownish or grayish, There is a light cross-band with fine brown lines. The wing tip is mostly white, but has small brown striae and spots and a larger brown mark along the outer edge. The hindwings are light brown.
The moth flies from May to mid-August.[1]
The larvae feed on honeysuckle, Vaccinium, pine and birch.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Orthotaenia undulana.
- waarneming.nl (in Dutch) Archived 2012-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Orthotaenia undulana at UKMoths