Biology:Epinotia brunnichana

Short description: Species of moth

Epinotia brunnichana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Epinotia
Species:	E. brunnichana
Binomial name
Epinotia brunnichana (Linnaeus, 1767)
Synonyms
Phalaena (Tortrix) brunnichana Linnaeus, 1767 Eucosma brunnichana ab. albodorsana Sheldon, 1935 Eucosma brunnichana ab. brunneana Sheldon, 1935 Eucosma brunnichana ab. brunneodorsana Sheldon, 1935 Eucosma brunnichella Kloet & Hincks, 1945 Tortrix brunnichiana [Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775 Epiblema brunnichianum ab. ochreana Hauder, 1918 Ephippiphora rectana Peyerimhoff, 1863 Tortrix sinuana [Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775

Epinotia brunnichana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most western, central and northern Europe, the Near East and further east to the eastern Palearctic realm, where it has been recorded from Russia , Kazakhstan, China , and Japan .

Plate illustrating Epinotia brunnichana fig 3 and related species

The wingspan is 18–22 millimetres (0.7–0.9 in).This species is very variable in colour, and dissection of the genitalia is the only safe way to determine specimens. It usually has a large, pale (often white) spot at the dorsal edge of the forewings, this is sometimes edged with black.

Adults are on wing from July to October depending on the location.

The larvae roll the leaves of Betula, Corylus and Salix species and feed inside.

External links

• UKmoths
• Lepidoptera of Belgium
• Fauna Europaea

Wikidata ☰ Q1359030 entry