Dasystoma salicella
"Blueberry leafroller" redirects here. For the other moth with this common name, see Sparganothis sulfureana.
Dasystoma salicella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Chimabachidae |
Genus: | Dasystoma |
Species: | D. salicella |
Binomial name | |
Dasystoma salicella (Hübner, 1796)[1] | |
Synonyms | |
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Dasystoma salicella, sometimes also known as the blueberry leafroller, is a moth of the family Chimabachidae. It is endemic to Europe, but is an introduced species in North America.
The wingspan is 6 to 10 millimetres (0.24 to 0.39 in) for females (which are not able to fly) and 17 to 20 millimetres (0.67 to 0.79 in) for males. The moth flies in one generation from March to April depending on the location.
The larvae feed on oak, birch, willow, rhododendron plants.
References
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External links
- European Butterflies and Moths by Christopher Jonko
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Blueberry Leafroller at UKmoths
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