Thiodia citrana
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Thiodia |
| Species: | T. citrana |
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| Thiodia citrana (Hübner, 1796-1799)[1] | |
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Thiodia citrana, the lemon bell, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in China (Hebei, Xinjiang), Japan, Iran, Asia Minor, Turkmenistan, Russia, Kazakhstan, North Africa and Europe.[2] The habitat consists of rough grasslands and dry pastures.
The wingspan is 16-21 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September in western Europe.[3]
The larvae feed on Achillea millefolium, Artemisia campestris, Artemisia vulgaris, Tanacetum vulgare and Anthemis cotula. They feed on the flowerheads of their host plant from within a spinning (a shelter like the web of a spider).[4]
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