Biology:Epinotia demarniana

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Short description: Species of moth

Epinotia demarniana
Epinotia demarniana.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epinotia
Species:
E. demarniana
Binomial name
Epinotia demarniana
(Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1840[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Paedisca demarniana Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1840 [3]

Epinotia demarniana is a moth of the family Tortricidae found in most of Europe (except Iceland, Ireland, Portugal, Ukraine , and most of the Balkan Peninsula), east to the eastern part of the Palearctic realm.

Epinotia demarniana has a wingspan of 12 to 22[4] mm.

The larvae feed within the catkins of birch (Betula), alder (Alnus) and goat willow (Salix caprea).[1] Pupation takes place on the ground in a cocoon amongst leaf litter. Adults are on wing from June to July.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1766313 entry