Eucosma aspidiscana

Eucosma aspidiscana, the golden-rod bell, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Anhui, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu), Mongolia, Korea, Japan, Russia, North Africa and most of Europe.[2][3] The habitat consists of woodlands, downland, waste grounds and cliffs.[4]

Eucosma aspidiscana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Eucosma
Species:
E. aspidiscana
Binomial name
Eucosma aspidiscana
(Hubner, [1814-1817])[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix aspidiscana Hubner, [1814-1817]
  • Tortrix aspidana Frolich, 1828
  • Phoxopteris dahlbomiana Zetterstedt, 1839
  • Pyralis obscurana Fabricius, 1798
  • Grapholitha aspidiscana var. rubescana Constant, 1895
  • Tortrix zachana Hubner, [1814-1817]

The wingspan is 13–20 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of April to June.

The larvae feed on Solidago, Crinitaria and Aster species. Young larvae feed on the flower heads of their host plant. Later, they bore into the stem causing a gall to form.[5] Larvae can be found from August to April.

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Catalogue of Eucosmini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
  3. Fauna Europaea
  4. Hants Moths
  5. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-11.


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