Fig-tree skeletonizer moth

Choreutis nemorana

''Choreutis nemorana'', the fig-tree skeletonizer moth or fig leaf roller, is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family.
Fig-Leaf Roller Vipava, Slovenia (Oct, 2014).
Choreutis nemorana has a wingspan of 16–20 mm. The basic color of the forewings varies from reddish brown to ocher brown, with whitish markings. The hindwings are brownish, with two pale brown dots on the edge.
Adults overwinter and appear in early spring. The larvae feed on figs. They are protected by a web of silken threads. Adults of the summer generation emerge in July. The second generation emerges in autumn and hibernate.
The species is considered a minor pest, causing distortion of the leaves and discoloration, scarring and tattering. Choreutis nemorana,Fall,Geotagged,Slovenia

Appearance

''Choreutis nemorana'' has a wingspan of 16–20 mm. The basic color of the forewings varies from reddish brown to ocher brown, with whitish markings. The hindwings are brownish, with two pale brown dots on the edge.

Adults overwinter and appear in early spring. The larvae feed on figs. They are protected by a web of silken threads. Adults of the summer generation emerge in July. The second generation emerges in autumn and hibernate.

The species is considered a minor pest, causing distortion of the leaves and discoloration, scarring and tattering.

Distribution

This species is widespread from the Canary Islands and Madeira, through the Mediterranean Region and North Africa to Asia.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyChoreutidae
GenusChoreutis
SpeciesC. nemorana
Photographed in
Slovenia