Pseudargyrotoza conwagana (Fabricius, 1775)
yellow-spot tortrix
on Fraxinus, Ligustrum, Syringa
Fraxinus excelsior, UK, Norfolk, Downham Market, 1.ix.2022 © Rob Edmunds: key with exit opening
the seed dissected out
parasite
The larvae bore the fruits, feeding on the seeds.
host plants
Oleaceae, oligophagous
Fraxinus excelsior; Ligustrum vulgare; Syringa vulgaris.
The often repeated reference to Berberis vulgaris needs confirmation.
distribution within Europe
larva
Body yellowish; head and prothoracic plate yellowish brown; pinacula and stigmata barely visible; see Swatschek.
pupa
See Patočka & Turčáni.
synonyms
Tortrix conwayana.
references
Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1973a), Disqué (1905a), Hancock & Bland (2015a), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), Sakaltaş Ariyak & Tüzün (2014a), Swatschek (1958a).