Lobesia aeolopa

Latin Name	Observation Date	Location
Lobesia aeolopa	Oct 20, 2026	Natore, Bangladesh

Scientific Name:
In the scientific world, this moth is known as Lobesia aeolopa. Edward Meyrick first described this species in 1907.
Family and Genus:
According to classification, this is a species belonging to the family Tortricidae and the genus Lobesia.

Origin and Habitat:
They live in widely distributed regions worldwide including various countries of Asia and Africa such as Vietnam, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and South Africa. They are often seen around gardens and vegetation of our Asian region.

Food:
Their larvae or caterpillars can survive by eating leaves of various plants as well as hunting small aphid-type insects.

Reproduction:
In suitable environments, they lay eggs on tender leaves or various parts of trees, and after the eggs hatch, larvae emerge to conduct their life cycle.

Benefits:
These small moths have their own role in maintaining the food chain of nature and balancing insects.

Harmful Aspects:
Generally, they are not the cause of any serious harm for humans or major crops, but their larvae can have a minor impact on the leaves of some plants.

I learned about them from various sites including iNaturalist, Wikipedia and Google.

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Camera Used	Samsung SM-G973F
F-Stop	F2.4
ISO speed	ISO
Focal length	26mm
Flash	No
Editing app	Lightroom
Photography	(Lobesia aeolopa)
Photographer	@mshbd
Location	Natore, Bangladesh

Link to original community
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/409733469

Latitude	Longitude	Map Link
24.3366	89.1117	https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=12/24.3366/89.1117