Phiaris stibiana is a species of moth in the family Tortricidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1845.[1] It occurs across most of Europe. It was first formally described in 1845 as Sericoris stibiana.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Phiaris |
| Species: | P. stibiana
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| Phiaris stibiana (Guenée, 1845)
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Distribution edit
This species is present in most of Europe (Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, east European Russia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, North Macedonia, northwest European Russia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, south European Russia, and former Yugoslavia), in the eastern Palearctic realm, and in the Near East.[3]
Description edit
Phiaris stibiana can reach a wingspan of about 20 mm (0.79 in). These medium-sized moths show pale brown forewings with dark brown markings and usually some silvery transversal thin stripes. The hindwings are uniformly brown.
Biology edit
Adults can be found from June to July, while larvae are present in August. They have been observed feeding on Alnus, Prunus, Vaccinium, Teucrium, Viburnum, and Rubus fruticosus.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ "Phiaris stibiana (Guenée, 1845)". BioLib. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ Guenée, A. (1845). "Essai sur une nouvelle classification des Microlépidoptères et catalogue des espèces européennes connues jusqu'à ce jour". Annales de la Société entomologique de France. Deuxième Série 3: 105-192.
- ^ "Phiaris stibiana (Guenée, 1845)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ "Historische Literatur" Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved December 23, 2019. (in German)
- ^ Savela, Markku (January 2, 2019). "Phiaris stibiana (Guenée, 1845)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
External links edit
- "04752 Phiaris stibiana (Guenée, 1845)". Lepiforum e.V. (in German)
- Mazzei, Paolo; Morel, Daniel & Panfili, Raniero "Phiaris stibiana (Guenée, [1845])". Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa.
- "Phiaris stibiana (Guénée, 1855)". Lépidoptères de France.