Semioscopis steinkellneriana

Semioscopis steinkellneriana is a species of moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found from most of Europe (except the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula and Portugal) east to the eastern parts of the Palearctic realm.

Semioscopis steinkellneriana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Semioscopis
Species:
S. steinkellneriana
Binomial name
Semioscopis steinkellneriana
Synonyms
  • Tortrix steinkellneriana Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Phalaena characterella Hübner, 1793
  • Semioscopis steinkellnerella Hübner, [1825]
  • Depressaria characterosa Haworth, 1811

The wingspan is 19–25 mm.[2] The forewings are light brown, sometimes rosy-tinged, with a few dark fuscous scales ; a small black subcostal dot near base ; a bent blackish longitudinal mark in disc before middle ; second discal stigma forming an angulated blackish transverse mark, connected with a fuscous spot on costa; 2 and 3 stalked. Hindwings are light grey.The larva is whitish-green ; dorsal line darker ; head and plate of 2 black-marked. [3]

Adults are on wing in April and fly very early in the morning.[4]

The larvae feed on Prunus spinosa, Crataegus, Cotoneaster, Fraxinus and Sorbus species. They live within a spun or rolled leaf and overwinter as a pupa.[5]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. microlepidoptera.nl Archived 2011-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 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
  4. UKmoths
  5. Hants Moths


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