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L. redimitella (Zeller)

Adult Characteristics

Depicted in Razowski (1978). Wingspan 9-11.5 mm. Forewing brown with purple and yellowish sheen. Two pale yellow transverse bands, with the inner band barely reaching costa; males sometimes with an apico-costal spot.

Comparison with similar species

None reported.

Host, oviposition, and larval feeding habits

Larva is said to feed on buds of Ribes spicatum and R. alpinum. Adult in May and June.

Geographic distribution

Northern Europe, including Poland, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Finland, and northwestern Russia.

Habitat

In areas with suitable Ribes hosts.

References

Medvedyaev, G.S. 1978. Keys to the insects of the European part of the USSR. Nauka Publ., Leningrad. Svensson, I. 1993. Fjärilskalender. Self-published, Kristianstad, Sweden 



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About this page

Olle Pellmyr

E-mail: pellmyr@ctrvax.vanderbilt.edu.


Dept of Biology, Vanderbilt University, Box 1812-B
Nashville, TN 37235, USA

Page copyright © 1996 Olle Pellmyr




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