Timothy Tortrix

Aphelia paleana

''Aphelia paleana'', the timothy tortrix '', '' is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, China and Russia. The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The moth flies from June to August in western Europe.
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Food

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants such as ''Pulicaria dysenterica'' and wolfberry.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyTortricidae
GenusAphelia
SpeciesA. paleana
Photographed in
Bulgaria