Choristoneura hebenstreitella

Choristoneura hebenstreitella, the mountain-ash tortricid, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Western Europe, Central Europe, the Near East and Iran.[2]

Choristoneura hebenstreitella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Choristoneura
Species:
C. hebenstreitella
Binomial name
Choristoneura hebenstreitella
(Müller, 1764)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena Tinea hebenstreitella Müller, 1764
  • Phalaena Tortrix pyrana Villers, 1789
  • Tortrix sorbiana Hübner, [1796-1799]

The wingspan is 19–30 mm. The moth flies from May to July.

The larvae feed on species from the genera Betula, Malus, Prunus, Pyrus and Quercus.

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Alipanah, Helen, 2009: A brief study on the tribes Tortricini and Archipini (Lepidoptera: Tortricinae) from Iran. Entomofauna Band 30, Heft 10: 137-152.


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