Eupoecilia ambiguella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Eupoecilia |
| Species: | E. ambiguella
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Eupoecilia ambiguella, the vine moth[1] or European grape berry moth,[a][4] is a Palearctic moth species of the family Tortricidae. It was first described in 1796 (as Tinea ambiguella) by Jacob Hübner.[4][2] It is an economically significant grape pest species.
Description
Most sources state the wingspan as 12–15 mm,[4][5] although Zhang and Houhun instead give it as 9–15 mm.[6]
Distribution
The distribution range of Eupoecilia ambiguella stretches from the United Kingdom to Japan, occuring 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-occuring in the same vineyard.[7]
Host plants
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
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vineyard pest, and until the 1920s was the chief such pest in European vineyards.[4] Although it has since then largely been replaced by Lobesia botrana in the southern European part of its range,[7] it remains a major pest in Northern European and South-German wineproducing regions.[5]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
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
- ^ names shared with Lobesia botrana[3]
References
- ^ 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. 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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