Syricoris lacunana
Syricoris lacunana, the dark strawberry tortrix, is a small moth species of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Palearctic realm.
Like its congeners, it is sometimes still placed in the genus Celypha.
Synonyms
Junior synonyms of this species are:Argyroploce lacunana var. lucivaganoides Strand, 1920Argyroploce symmathetes Caradja, 1916Celypha lacunana Loxoterma lacunana Olethreutes pallidana Hauder, 1918Orthotaenia alternana Curtis, 1831Pyralis decussana Fabricius, 1775Penthina lacunana var. hoffmanniana Teich, 1890Sericoris herbana Guenée, 1845Sericoris lacunana f. fuscoapicalis Strand, 1901Sericoris rooana Degraff, 1861Syricoris alticola Gibeaux, 1990Syricoris hoffmanniana Syricoris lacunana alticola Gibeaux, 1990Syricoris lucivaganoides Tortrix lacunana Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775Description
Syricoris lacunana has a wingspan of. The forewings show various shades of gray brown crossed by a few thin irregular silvery lines. The caterpillars can reach a length of about and are coloured brown to dark brown. These moths are quite variable and can be confused with some other species. Julius von Kennel provides a full description.Biology
The adult moths are active at dusk and fly from late April to September in the temperate part of their range. The caterpillars can be encountered from April to September.It is a univoltine species. The larvae are polyphagous, feeding on various herbaceous plants.