Butterfly or moth
False Codling Moth
Thaumatotibia leucotreta · Tortricidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsJan · Apr · Sepmost records
Records203in 6 countries
Most seen inGhana74 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
False Codling Moth in brief
The false codling moth (Thaumatotibia leucotreta) is a butterfly or moth of the Tortricidae family — species of insect.
Across the 6 countries we cover it has 203 published records, most of them from Ghana, Nigeria and Ivory Coast. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, April and September and fall to their lowest in March and May.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Ghana74 records · best Sep, Feb
Nigeria41 records · best Aug, Jun
Ivory Coast31 records · best Jan, Sep
Sudan26 records · best Apr, Jan
Cape Verde18 records · best Feb, Jan
São Tomé and Príncipe13 records · best Sep, Dec
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All butterflies & moths
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