Neosphaleroptera

Neosphaleroptera is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae.^[2] It contains only one species, Neosphaleroptera nubilana, which is found in almost all of Europe and the Near East.

Larva

Neosphaleroptera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Tribe:	Cnephasiini
Genus:	Neosphaleroptera Ral, 1953
Species:	N. nubilana
Binomial name
Neosphaleroptera nubilana (Hubner, [1796-1799])[1]
Synonyms
Tortrix nubilana Hubner, 1799 Tortrix alniana [Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775 Tortrix (Grapholitha) conradii Portchinskij, 1888 Tortrix glareana Schrank, 1802 Tortrix perfuscana Haworth, [1811]

The wingspan is 12–14 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.^[3]

The larvae feed on Crataegus, Prunus and Pyrus species. They spin together the leaves of their host plant and feed from within.^[4]

See also

• List of Tortricidae genera