Stictea mygindiana

Stictea mygindiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Stictea
Species:
S. mygindiana
Binomial name
Stictea mygindiana

Stictea mygindiana is a moth belonging to the family Tortricidae. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.[1]

It is native to Europe.[2]

The wingspan is 15-20mm. The ground colour of the forewings is warm brownish-red, with silvery cross stripes and a brown-red mesh pattern. The hindwings are brownish-white.

The larvae feed on Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi and Myrica gale. The species flies in May–June on moors and in coniferous forests where these plants grow.

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Stictea mygindiana​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Stictea mygindiana (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 16 January 2021.