Biology:Epagoge grotiana
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Epaggoge |
| Species: | E. grotiana
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| Epagoge grotiana (Fabricius, 1781)[1]
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Epagoge grotiana, common name brown-barred tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae, first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781.[2]
Description
Epagoge grotiana has a wingspan of about 13–17 millimetres (0.51–0.67 in).[3][4] Forewings have a yellowish ochreous ground colour with brown markings. Adults are on wing from June to August and are active around dusk and at dawn.[4][5] The larvae mainly feed on oak, Crataegus and Rubus species.[4] They live within a rolled leaf, where they also overwinter.[3][5]
Distribution and habitat
This species can be found in most of Europe and in the Near East.[6] It mainly occurs in deciduous woodlands and on sand-dunes.[4]
References
- ↑ "EPAGOGE Hubner". http://www.tortricidae.com/catalogueGenusList.asp?gcode=361.
- ↑ "Epagoge grotiana (Fabricius, 1781)". https://www.biolib.cz/cz/taxon/id48903/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "49.005 [B&F: 1006 Epagoge grotiana (Fabricius, 1781)"]. https://www.hantsmoths.org.uk/species/1006.php.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Kimber, Ian. "Epagoge grotiana (Fabricius, 1781)". https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/epagoge-grotiana/.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 " Epagoge grotiana (Fabricius, 1781)". https://projects.biodiversity.be/lepidoptera/species/6218/.
- ↑ "Epagoge grotiana (Fabricius, 1781)". https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/fa7f851b-dd92-43c4-9b1b-71cce8b6198d.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1358968 entry
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