Lampronia capitella

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  • Phalaena capitella Clerck, 1759

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The currant shoot borer moth (Lampronia capitella) is a species of moth of the family Prodoxidae. It is found in most of central, northern and eastern Europe.[https://web.archive.org/web/20121015144108/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=432409 Fauna Europaea] It is also found in North America.[http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=177 mothphotographersgroup]

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Description

The wingspan is 14–17 mm. .[https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=133 UKmoths] They are on wing from May to mid-July.

The larvae feed on the young green fruit of Ribes rubrum, Ribes uva-crispa and Ribes nigrum. Larvae can be found from August to September.[http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=90010&p=1 microlepidoptera.nl] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110212053159/http://microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=90010&p=1 |date=2011-02-12 }}

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