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Ancylis uncella

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Ancylis uncella
Ancylis uncella Salzburg, Alpenvorland
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Ancylis
Species:
A. uncella
Binomial name
Ancylis uncella

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

Characteristics

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The wingspan is 15–20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is reddish brown with two grey dorsal spots and with short, light costal lines. The hindwings are pale brown.

It is native to most of the Palearctic (including Europe) and Northern America.[2]

The larvae feed on Betula spp. and Calluna vulgaris. The moth flies in May–June.

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Ancylis uncella​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Ancylis uncella (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 18 January 2021.