Thiodia citrana

Thiodia citrana, the lemon bell, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. 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.

Thiodia citrana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Thiodia
Species:
T. citrana
Binomial name
Thiodia citrana
(Hübner, 1796-1799)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix citrana Hübner, 1796-1799
  • Thiodia citrana libanicolana Obraztsov, 1964

The wingspan is 16–21 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September in western Europe.

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).[3]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Catalogue of Eucosmini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
  3. UKmoths


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