Clavigesta purdeyi
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The Pine leaf-mining Moth (Clavigesta purdeyi) is a moth
of the Tortricidae
family. It is found in the United Kingdom
, the Netherlands
and Belgium
.
The wingspan
is 10-12 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September.
The larvae feed on Pinus sylvestris, Pinus contorta var. latifolia and Pinus nigra var. maritima. The larvae feed entirely in the leaves and do not enter the buds or shoots. Attacked trees show signs of defoliation and eventually, shoots may die off.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Tortricidae
Tortricidae
Tortricidae is a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths, in the order Lepidoptera. Tortricidae is a large family with over 9,400 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea. Many of these are economically important pests. Olethreutidae is a junior synonym...
family. It is found in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and Belgium
Belgium
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.
The wingspan
Wingspan
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is 10-12 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September.
The larvae feed on Pinus sylvestris, Pinus contorta var. latifolia and Pinus nigra var. maritima. The larvae feed entirely in the leaves and do not enter the buds or shoots. Attacked trees show signs of defoliation and eventually, shoots may die off.