About Agapeta hamana (Linnaeus, 1758)
Agapeta hamana is a moth species that belongs to the family Tortricidae. This species can be found across a wide range of territory: from the Iberian Peninsula to the Ural Mountains in Europe, plus western and southern Siberia, the Caucasus, Kazakhstan, Transcaucasia, Asia Minor, Central Asia, Iran, Afghanistan, Mongolia, western China, and northern India. Its wingspan measures between 15 and 25 mm. Its pale yellow forewing has a moderately arched costa. The base of the costa, and a streak running from the disc to beyond the middle of the tornus, are colored ferruginous-fuscous. In some individuals, there are several irregular, variable ferruginous marks located near the margins. The hindwings are a rather dark grey shade. A full description of this moth is provided by Julius von Kennel. Agapeta hamana moths fly between June and August, starting at dusk. The larvae of this species feed on plants from the genus Carduus.
