Capua vulgana is a moth of the family Tortricidae found in Asia and Europe.[2] It was first described by the German entomologist Josef Aloys Frölich in 1828.

Capua vulgana
Capua vulgana, dorsal view
Side view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Capua
Species:
C. vulgana
Binomial name
Capua vulgana
(Frölich, 1828)[1]
Synonyms
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  • Tortrix vulgana Frölich, 1828
  • Tortrix favillaceana Hübner, [1814-1817]
  • Tortrix marcidana Frölich, 1828
  • Capua ochraceana Stephens, 1834
  • Capua terreana Treitschke, 1835
Mounted specimen

Distribution

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This species can be found from Ireland and Great Britain, east through the Benelux, Fennoscandia and central and south-eastern Europe to Siberia and Sakhalin to the Kuriles. It is also found in China (Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Sichuan, Shandong) and Taiwan.[1][3]

Habitat

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These rather common moths mainly inhabit in woodlands, in open scrubs and in deciduous forests.[4]

Description

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The wingspan of Capua vulgana can reach 13–19 mm. These broad-winged Tortrix moths have a buff-coloured head and pale brown forewings with dark brown markings. Males are more well-marked than the females.[4]

Biology

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It is a univoltine species. Adults are on wing from May to June and can be found flying at dusk. The larvae feed on the leaves of a wide range of woodland trees and plants, including alder (Alnus glutinosa), hazel (Corylus avellana), rowan (Sorbus aucuparia), pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) and bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus).[4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Capua vulgana (Frölich, 1828)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  2. ^ "CAPUA vulgana ". Tortricid.net. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Capua vulgana (Frolich, 1828)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Kimber, Ian. "Capua vulgana (Frölich, 1828)". UKmoths. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  5. ^ Keith P. Bland, E.F. Hancock, J. Razowski Tortricidae, part 1: Tortricinae & Chlidanotinae
  6. ^ Commanster
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