Lopharcha psathyra

Lopharcha psathyra is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Japan on the islands of Kyushu, Honshu and Shikoku.

Lopharcha psathyra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Lopharcha
Species:
L. psathyra
Binomial name
Lopharcha psathyra

There are at least two generations per year with adults on wing from late April to mid-June and from mid-July to September.

The larvae bore into the fruits of Neolitsea sericea. They have brownish-yellow and a brown head. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 13 mm. Pupation takes place in a cocoon.[2]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Immature stages of Lopharcha Diakonoff (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae, Chlidanotinae, Polyorthini), with description of a new species from Japan and an autapomorphy for the genus


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