Notocelia uddmanniana, the bramble shoot moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Western Europe and the area surrounding the Mediterranean Sea all the way up to the Caucasus, Kazakhstan, Iran and China (Guizhou, Tibet).[2]

Notocelia uddmanniana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Notocelia
Species:
N. uddmanniana
Binomial name
Notocelia uddmanniana
Synonyms
  • Phalaena uddmanniana Linnaeus, 1758
  • Tortrix achatana Hubner, [1796-1799]
  • Notocelia orientana Caradja, 1916
  • Phalaena rubiana Scopoli, 1763
  • Tortrix udmanniana [Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775

The wingspan is 15–20 mm. The forewings are dilated and the costa is moderately arched. The ground colour is whitish -brownish, striated with fuscous. The costa is posteriorly dark fuscous strigulated with whitish.. The angulated edge of basal patch is darker. The central fascia is fuscous, anteriorly indistinct, ending in a large rounded-triangular dark reddish-fuscous whitish-edged dorsal spot. There is an oblique fuscous fascia before the apex, hardly reaching the costa. The extreme apex is dark reddish-fuscous. The hindwings are grey. The larva is dull reddish-brown ; head and plate of 2 black.[3]

The moth flies from late June to late July in western Europe.

The larvae feed on various Rubus species.

References

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