Gypsonoma dealbana, the common cloaked shoot,[2] is a moth of the family Tortricidae.

Gypsonoma dealbana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Gypsonoma
Species:
G. dealbana
Binomial name
Gypsonoma dealbana
(Frölich, 1828)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix dealbana Frolich, 1828
  • Spilonota alnetana Guenee, 1845
  • Penthina minorana Treitschke, 1830
  • Hedya obscurifasciana Barrett, 1873
  • Penthina obscurofasciana Heinemann, 1845
  • Gypsonoma reconditana (Herrich-Schaffer, 1855)

Description

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The wingspan is 11–14 mm. These moths have a creamy-white patch on the front of the head.[3][4][5]

Biology

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Adults are on wing from July to August.[3] The larvae feed on a various deciduous trees, including Salix, Populus, Crataegus, Quercus and Corylus species.[3]

Distribution

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This species can be found in most of Europe. It is also found in the Near East and the eastern part of the Palearctic realm.[6] These moths live in well wooded areas.[2]

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