Aleimma loeflingiana

Aleimma loeflingiana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe and the Near East.

Aleimma loeflingiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Aleimma
Species:
A. loeflingiana
Binomial name
Aleimma loeflingiana
Synonyms
  • Phalaena (Tortrix) loeflingiana Linnaeus, 1758
  • Tortrix ectypana Hubner, [1799-1800]
  • Tortrix loefflingana Amsel, 1936
  • Tortrix loefflingiana Walker, 1863
  • Tortrix lofflingiana Petersen, 1924
  • Pyralis mixtana Fabricius, 1794
  • Tortrix plumbana Hubner, [1796-1799]
  • Tortrix plumbeolana Haworth, 1811

The wingspan is 14–19 mm (0.55–0.75 in). The moth flies from June to August from dusk.

The larvae feed on Carpinus betulus, oak and maple.

References
  1. "Aleimma". tortricidae.com. Todd Gilligan. 2003–14. Retrieved January 11, 2018.


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