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Eucosma obumbratana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, China (Jilin), Russia and Kazakhstan.[2]

Eucosma obumbratana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Eucosma
Species:	E. obumbratana
Binomial name
Eucosma obumbratana (Lienig & Zeller, 1846)[1]
Synonyms
Grapholitha obumbratana Lienig & Zeller, 1846 Tortrix (Semasia) ibiceana Herrich-Schaffer, 1951 Semasia laharpana Laharpe, 1858 Peronea rufana Stephens, 1834 Grapholitha westwoodiana Doubleday, 1850

The wingspan is 14–20 mm.The forewings are yellow-brown, usually lighter in the posterior part. At the outer edge there are a couple of short black longitudinal lines and at the tip a small, triangular white spot. The hindwings are grey-brown. Adults are on wing from July to August. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on the seedheads of Sonchus arvensis, Picris hieracioides and Centaurea jacea.

References

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External links

• Lepidoptera of Belgium
• Eucosma obumbratana at UKMoths

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