Syricoris lacunana, the dark strawberry tortrix, is a small moth species of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Palearctic realm.
 Like its congeners, it is sometimes still placed in the genus Celypha.

Junior synonyms of this species are:

- Argyroploce lacunana var. lucivaganoides Strand, 1920
- Argyroploce symmathetes Caradja, 1916
- Celypha lacunana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- Loxoterma lacunana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- Olethreutes pallidana Hauder, 1918
- Orthotaenia alternana Curtis, 1831
- Pyralis decussana Fabricius, 1775
- Penthina lacunana var. hoffmanniana Teich, 1890
- Sericoris herbana Guenée, 1845
- Sericoris lacunana f. fuscoapicalis Strand, 1901
- Sericoris rooana Degraff, 1861
- Syricoris alticola Gibeaux, 1990
- Syricoris hoffmanniana (Teich, 1890)
- Syricoris lacunana alticola Gibeaux, 1990
- Syricoris lucivaganoides (Strand, 1920)
- Tortrix lacunana Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775

Synonyms

Syricoris lacunana has a wingspan of 16 –. The forewings show various shades of gray brown crossed by a few thin irregular silvery lines. The caterpillars can reach a length of about 15 mm and are coloured brown to dark brown. These moths are quite variable and can be confused with some other species (Olethreutes obsoletana, Celypha doubledayana, Orthotaenia undulana).Julius von Kennel provides a full description.

Description

The adult moths are active at dusk and fly from late April to September in the temperate part of their range (e.g. Belgium and the Netherlands). The caterpillars can be encountered from April to September.
 It is a univoltine species. The larvae are polyphagous, feeding on various herbaceous plants (Daucus spec., Succisa spec., Ononis sp., Mentha sp., Caltha sp., Ranunculus sp., Inula sp., Cirsium sp., Chrysanthemum sp., Lysimachia sp., Chenopodium sp.. Urtica sp., Artemisia sp., Filipendula spec., Fragaria sp., Sanguisorba sp., Epilobium sp., Rubus sp., Salix sp., Betula sp., Ligustrum sp.. Larix spec., Picea sp.).

Biology

It is present all over Europe, in most northern countries in the east Palearctic realm, and in the Near East.

Distribution

harmful

Syricoris lacunana is considered a tree pest because it feeds on the foliage and stems of trees, causing damage to their overall health and growth.

tree pest

Syricoris lacunana can be considered garden pests because they have a tendency to feed on the foliage and stems of various garden plants, causing damage to their appearance and overall health.

garden pest

Syricoris lacunana can be considered crop pests because they have been observed feeding on the foliage and stems of certain crops, potentially causing damage to the plants and affecting their yield.

crop pest

Syricoris lacunana is considered a pest because it feeds on the foliage and stems of trees, garden plants, and certain crops, causing damage to their overall health and potentially affecting their yield.

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