Biology:Epinotia fraternana

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Epinotia fraternana
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epinotia
Species:
E. fraternana
Binomial name
Epinotia fraternana
(Haworth, 1811)

Epinotia fraternana is a butterfly belonging to the family Tortricidae. The species was first described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1811.[1]

The wingspan is 10–14 mm. The forewings are yellow-brown at the base, more reddish-brown further out, with two more or less clear, bright bands. The hindwings are brown and relatively narrow.

The larvae feed on Abies alba. The adult wraps fly in June-July.

It is native to Europe.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q11967643 entry