Lobesia neptunia is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira.[2]

Lobesia neptunia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Lobesia
Species:
L. neptunia
Binomial name
Lobesia neptunia
Synonyms
  • Polychrosis neptunia Walsingham, 1907

The wingspan is 9–12 mm. The forewings vary from ochreous to brownish ochreous or reddish fuscous. The hindwings are pale brownish grey.[3]

The larvae feed on Frankenia ericifolia and Limonium pectinatum. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ lepiforum.de  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ bladmineerders.nl