Lobesia neptunia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Lobesia |
| Species: | L. neptunia
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| Lobesia neptunia (Walsingham, 1907)[1]
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Lobesia neptunia is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira.[2]
The wingspan is 9–12 mm. The forewings vary from ochreous to brownish ochreous or reddish fuscous. The hindwings are pale brownish grey.[3]
The larvae feed on Frankenia ericifolia and Limonium pectinatum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[4]
References
- ^ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ lepiforum.de
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- ^ bladmineerders.nl