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Gypsonoma oppressana

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Gypsonoma oppressana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Gypsonoma
Species:
G. oppressana
Binomial name
Gypsonoma oppressana
Synonyms
  • Paedisca oppressana Treitschke, 1835
  • Phaneta cnephasiana Obraztsov, 1943
  • Gypsonoma opressana Razowski, 1987

Gypsonoma oppressana, commonly known as the poplar bud-worm, is a moth belonging to the Tortricidae family. It is found on Madeira and in central and southern Europe, from Transcaucasia to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.

The wingspan is 12–15 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.

The larvae feed on Populus nigra, Populus alba, and Populus tremula.

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