Piniphila bifasciana

Piniphila bifasciana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Piniphila
Species:	P. bifasciana
Binomial name
Piniphila bifasciana Haworth, 1811

Piniphila bifasciana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe and across the Palearctic to Japan.

The wingspan is 12–16 mm. The forewings have a slightly arched costa. The ground colour is silvery-whitish, with pale greyish-ochreous striae, posteriorly confluent in the disc. The costa is marked with blackish. The basal patch has a nearly straight edge. The central fascia is evenly broad and posteriorly indented below the middle, and there is a slender terminal streak. All are pale greyish-ochreous mixed with pale silver grey and irrorated with black. The hindwings are light grey.[1]

The adults fly from June to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Pinus sylvestris and Pinus pinaster.[2]

References

1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
2. Ian Kimber (January 1, 1998). "Piniphila bifasciana". ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2009-03-13.

External links

• lepiforum.de