Biology:Epinotia immundana

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Short description: Species of moth

Epinotia immundana
Epinotia immundana.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epinotia
Species:
E. immundana
Binomial name
Epinotia immundana
(Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1839)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lederer, 1859 Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1839
  • Strand, 1917 Phlaeodes estreyerana
  • Paedisca immundana Guenée, 1845
  • Grapholitha estreyeriana Epiblema immundana ignalinonis

Epinotia immundana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Qinghai), Russia and Europe.[2]

Plate illustrating Epinotia immundana figure 50 and related species.

The wingspan is 12–14 mm. As in many other species of the genus Epinotia, it is fairly variable in colour. Often there is a large, triangular white spot at the dorsal edge of the forewings and a smaller light stain at the tornus. The hindwings are light grey-brown.

In the British Isles[3] and adjoining areas of continental Europe,[4] the moth flies from April to June and again, in the south, in August and September.

The larvae mainly feed on alder Alnus glutinosa, birch and rose.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1359129 entry