Ancylis laetana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Ancylis
Species:
A. laetana
Binomial name
Ancylis laetana
(Fabricius, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pyralis laetana Fabricius, 1775
  • Tortrix harpana Hubner, [1796-1799]
  • Pyralis lactana Fabricius, 1781

Ancylis laetana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, the Balkan Peninsula, Iceland, Ireland and Ukraine.[2]

Damage

The wingspan is 14–18 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June in one generation per year.[3]

The larvae feed on Populus tremula and occasionally Populus nigra. They feed in a single leaf which is spun pod-like. The larvae can be found under the folded leaf margin or among the spun leaves.[4]

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