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Plum Tortrix Moth / Šljivin savijač pupova

Hedya pruniana

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Description:

Wingspan 15-18 mm. This species closely resembles Hedya nubiferana but can be distinguished by the difference in position of the two blackish dots on the white of the forewing. The adults fly from late May to July. The larvae feed on various plant, including Prunus spinosa, Crataegus, Rosa, Sorbus and Corylus avellana. The larvae can be found from July/August to April/May. The species overwinters in the larval stage.

Habitat:

It is found in the Palearctic ecozone. In central Europe, it is a common species. In the east, the range extends through Anatolia and Iran, the Ural, Transcaucasia and western Kazachstan to the Far East on locations such as woodland, hedgerows and gardens

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