Tortricidae : Tortricinae
Gynnidomorpha luridana
GYNNIDOMORPHA luridana (Gregson, 1870)
Gynnidomorpha luridana
GYNNIDOMORPHA luridana (Gregson, 1870)
Kind permission - © Tim Norriss
Life Cycle Guide - Adult Only
Description
Wingspan: 11-13mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - (excluding - Azores,Balearic Is.,Bulgaria,Canary Is.,Channel Is.,Crete,Croatia,Cyprus,Czech Rep.,Greece,
Ireland,Italy,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Madeira,Malta,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Sardinia,Sicily,Slovakia,Slovenia,Switzerland,Netherlands & Ukraine)
UK Distribution: Scarce in southern England and northern England only
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Farmland : Dry Pasture : Downland
Similar Species -
Observations: Forewings are pale yellowish brown or pale brown with darker brown cross bands. The central cross band is positioned one third along the dorsum dorsum,and follows obliquely for two thirds across the wing before angling back to meet the costa.A small brown blotch is adjacent to this cross band and positioned dorsally.The final cross band starts at the costa and is angled back towards tornus although never reaching it. The light coloured wings and markings are diagnostic with his moth.
Appearing only in the south and north of England the moth is Nationally scarce A under the UK BAP action plan.
Moth flies at dusk and is attracted to light.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - (excluding - Azores,Balearic Is.,Bulgaria,Canary Is.,Channel Is.,Crete,Croatia,Cyprus,Czech Rep.,Greece,
Ireland,Italy,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Madeira,Malta,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Sardinia,Sicily,Slovakia,Slovenia,Switzerland,Netherlands & Ukraine)
UK Distribution: Scarce in southern England and northern England only
UK Conservation Status -
- Nationally Scarce A (Na - BAP : 1980-1993) = 16 - 30 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Argyrolepia luridana (Gregson, 1870)
- Gynnidomorpha mesoxutha Turner, 1916
- England, Witherslack
Habitat: Farmland : Dry Pasture : Downland
Similar Species -
- None
Observations: Forewings are pale yellowish brown or pale brown with darker brown cross bands. The central cross band is positioned one third along the dorsum dorsum,and follows obliquely for two thirds across the wing before angling back to meet the costa.A small brown blotch is adjacent to this cross band and positioned dorsally.The final cross band starts at the costa and is angled back towards tornus although never reaching it. The light coloured wings and markings are diagnostic with his moth.
Appearing only in the south and north of England the moth is Nationally scarce A under the UK BAP action plan.
Moth flies at dusk and is attracted to light.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website where further information like photos,physical characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Asteraceae - Compositae - Aster-Daisy - Sunflower Family
- Matricaria recutita - German Camomile,Scented Mayweed
- Orabanchaceae - Broomrape Family
- Euphrasia officinalis - Eyebright
- Odontites vernus - Red Bartsia
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricoidea Tortricidae Tortricinae Cochylini GYNNIDOMORPHA Turner 1916 Gynnidomorpha luridana (Gregson, 1870) - Gynnidomorpha mesoxutha Turner, 1916 - ARGYROLEPIA luridana (Gregson, 1870) = Argyrolepia luridana Gregson, 1870 = Phalonidia luridana = Phalonia manniana = Phalonia geyeriana - Newmans "The Entomologist" 1870 - 1871 . v.5 . Title Page : p.80 - description of Argyrolepia luridana - England, Witherslack |