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2 Distribution  





3 Host plants  



3.1  Economic impact  







4 Behaviour  





5 Notes  





6 References  





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Eupoecilia ambiguella






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Eupoecilia ambiguella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Eupoecilia
Species:
E. ambiguella
Binomial name
Eupoecilia ambiguella

(Hübner, 1796)[1][2]

Synonyms[2]
  • Tinea ambiguella Hübner, [1796]
  • Tinea omphaciella Faure-Biguet & Sionest, 1801
  • Tinea uvae Nenning, 1811
  • Alucita uvella Vallot, 1822
  • Tortrix roserana Frolich, 1828
  • ?Tinea abigua Haworth, 1828
  • Lobesia omphiaciana Bruand, 1837
  • Tinea staphislites Vallot, 1838
  • Clysia turbinaris Meyrick, 1928

Eupoecilia ambiguella, the vine moth[1]orEuropean grape berry moth,[a][4] is a Palearctic moth species of the family Tortricidae. It was first described in 1796 (asTinea ambiguella) by Jacob Hübner.[4][2] It is an economically significant grape pest species.

Description[edit]

Most sources state the wingspan as 12–15 mm,[4][5] although Zhang and Houhun instead give it as 9–15 mm.[6]

Distribution[edit]

The distribution range of Eupoecilia ambiguella stretches from the United KingdomtoJapan, occurring north up into Fennoscandia and south to the Mediterranean Basin.[7][3][4] Its range overlaps in part with that of Lobesia botrana, but E. ambiguella prefers colder, more humid environments than L. botrana,[4][3] and in shared areas may be found at a higher altitude[3] or co-occurring in the same vineyard.[7]

Host plants[edit]

The larvae are polyphagous, with more than thirty known host plants including dogwood, smooth bedstraw, blackthorn, Virginia creeper, grape and honeysuckle. According to some sources, its original host plant is common mugworth (Artemisia vulgaris),[7][4] but according to Ioriatti, Lucchi and Varela, “grapevine is now accepted as its original host.”[7]

Economic impact[edit]

Eupoecilia ambiguella is a vineyard pest, and until the 1920s was the chief such pest in European vineyards.[4] Although it has since then largely been replaced by Lobesia botrana in the southern European part of its range,[7] it remains a major pest in Northern European and South-German wineproducing regions.[5]

Behaviour[edit]

Eupoecilia ambiguella generally occurs in two generations,[7] but up to three in the southern parts of its range.[4] Larvae of the initial generation are flower-feeders, while those of following generations feed on berries.[7] Adults are most active from dusk to early morning.[4]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ names shared with Lobesia botrana[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Vine Moth Eupoecilia ambiguella". UKmoths. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  • ^ a b c Gilligan, Todd. "Eupoecilia". Tortricid.net. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  • ^ a b c d Gilligan, T.M.; Epstein, M.E. (2011). The European grape vine moth not found in California: Eupoecilia ambiguella (Hubner) (PDF). Plant Pest Diagnostics Center Annual Report 2010 (Report). Sacaramento, CA: California Department of Agriculture. pp. 32–34. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  • ^ a b c d e f g h i Ricciardi, Renato; Benelli, Giovanni; Di Giovanni, Filippo; Lucchi, Andrea (June 2024). "The European grape berry moth, Eupoecilia ambiguella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): Current knowledge and management challenges". Crop Protection. 180. doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2024.106641. hdl:11365/1259114. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  • ^ a b Molet, T.; Mackesy, D. (2010–2014). Pest Datasheet for Eupoecilia ambiguella (Report). USDA APHIS. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  • ^ Zhang, Xu; Li, Houhun (29 January 2008). "Review of the Chinese species of Eupoecilia Stephens (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Cochylini)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1692 (1). doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1692.1.4. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  • ^ a b c d e f g Ioriatti, Claudio; Lucchi, Andrea; Varela, Lucia G. (2012). "Grape Berry Moths in Western European Vineyards and Their Recent Movement into the New World". In Bostanian, Noubar J.; Vincent, Charles; Isaacs, Rufus (eds.). Arthropod Management in Vineyards: Pests, Approaches, and Future Directions. Springer Netherlands. pp. 339–359. ISBN 978-94-007-4032-7. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
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