Biology:Epinotia ramella
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Epinotia |
| Species: | E. ramella
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Epinotia ramella is a moth of the family Tortricidae, found in countries throughout Eurasia.
Description
The wingspan is 13–16 millimetres (0.51–0.63 in). The forewings are ochreous-white, with some black scales towards base. The is costa greyish-tinged, strigulated with black. There is a triangular black spot mixed with grey on dorsum before middle, and another less defined on the tornus. The central fascia is ill-marked and pale ochreous grey. The apex is suffused with dark grey, the ocellus edged with leaden metallic. Sometimes the dorsal 3/5 of the forewing wholly suffused with blackish-grey. The hindwings are grey.[2][3]
Distribution and habitat
Epinotia ramella is found in Europe, China (Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Sichuan, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia), Japan, Russia and Kazakhstan.[4]. It lives in well wooded areas that contain the larval food plants.[5]
Behaviour and ecology
The adult moths fly from June to October in Europe.[3]
The larvae mainly feed on the catkins of birch and willow.[3]
References
- ↑ "Tortricid.net - GENUS". http://www.tortricidae.com/catalogueGenusList.asp?gcode=368.
- ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Epinotia ramella | UKmoths" (in en). https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/epinotia-ramella/.
- ↑ "Catalogue of Eucosmini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)". http://www.redalyc.org/pdf/455/45513105.pdf.
- ↑ "Epinotia ramella - NatureSpot". http://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/epinotia-ramella.
External links
- waarneming.nl (in Dutch)
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Epinotia ramella at ukmoths.org.uk
- naturespot.org.uk
Wikidata ☰ Q1358983 entry
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