Eana osseana, common name dotted shade, is a moth of the family Tortricidae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Eana |
| Species: | E. osseana
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Description edit
Eana osseana has a wingspan reaching 16–23 millimetres (0.63–0.91 in). The basic coloration is pale brown, with a few obscure brown markings.Meyrick describes it - Forewings very elongate, costa almost straight, termen slightly sinuate brownish-ochreous, sometimes ferruginous-tinged, seldom whitish- ochreous ; an irregular spot in disc before and another beyond middle, and a triangular apical patch fuscous, often indistinct or sometimes obsolete. Hindwings grey.[2]
Adults fly from June to August and they are attracted to light. The larvae live within a silken tube. They are polyphagous, feeding on many herbaceous plants, grasses and mosses.
Distribution and habitat edit
This species is widespread in most of Europe, in the East Palearctic realm and in the Nearctic realm. It prefers grassland, downland and moorland.
References edit
- ^ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J.W. & Gilligan, T.M. (2009a): Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae – Genus Eana account.
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- Scopoli, J. A. (1763): Entomologia Carniolica exhibens insecta Carnioliae indigena et distributa in ordines, genera, species, varietates. Methodo Linnaeana. 1-421. Vindobonae
External links edit
- Fauna Europaea
- UKMoths
- Suffolk moths Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Hantsmoths Archived 2017-05-10 at the Wayback Machine
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