Bug FAQSilver Shade
Eana argentana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
The silver shade has a wingspan of about 20 to 26 mm and its forewings are uniformly whitish while the hindwings are light grey. It lives in open habitats at high elevations across much of Europe, from the British Isles to the Baltic region and Russia, and the adults fly in July and August. The larvae feed on grasses (Gramineae).
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How to recognize it
Adults have uniformly whitish forewings. The hindwings are light grey.
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Size
The wingspan ranges from 20 to 26 mm.
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Where it lives
It inhabits open areas at high elevations.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on species of the grass family (Gramineae).
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from July to August.
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When you see it
Adults are active during July and August.
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Where it comes from
It is found in many European countries including Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Baltic states and Russia.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 11 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Montana, Alaska, Washington, Colorado, Wyoming, California, Nevada, New Mexico.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eana_argentana
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