Phiaris schulziana
Phiaris schulziana is a leafroller moth (family Tortricidae) belonging to the genus Phiaris, although sometimes it is placed among Olethreutes. The wingspan is 17–25 millimeters. It is found in moors and heaths of northern Europe. The larva are found on heather, crowberry (Empetrum nigrum), and bog cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos). The adults are active during the late afternoon and evening from June through August.
| Phiaris schulziana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Phiaris |
| Species: | P. schulziana |
| Binomial name | |
| Phiaris schulziana (Fabricius, 1776) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Olethreutes schulziana | |
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