Homonopsis foederatana

Homonopsis foederatana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Korea, Japan and the Russian Far East (Ussuri).

Homonopsis foederatana
Homonopsis foederatana in Kennel Die palaearktischen tortriciden figure 36 female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Homonopsis
Species:
H. foederatana
Binomial name
Homonopsis foederatana
(Kennel, 1901)[1]
Synonyms
  • Dichelia (Capua) foederatana Kennel, 1901

The wingspan is 16–21 mm (0.63–0.83 in) for males and 20–23 mm (0.79–0.91 in) for females. The ground colour of the forewings is pale yellowish brown.[2]

The larvae feed on Quercus mongolica, Quercus variabilis, Abies species (including Abies alba and Abies firma), Larix, Picea, Malus pumila, Prunus x yedoensis, Pyrus pyrifolia, Salix and Taxus cuspidata.[3]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Wang, X.-P. ; H.H. Li & S.-X. Wang, 2003: A study on the genus Homonopsis from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 46 (4): 339-345. Full article:
  3. Tortricidae Food Plant Database
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