Epinotia immundana
Epinotia immundana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Qinghai), Russia and Europe.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Epinotia |
| Species: | E. immundana |
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| Epinotia immundana (Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1839)[1] | |
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The wingspan is 12–14 mm. 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
- tortricidae.com
- Catalogue of Eucosmini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
- Epinotia immundana UKmoths, retrieved on 12 October 2009
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
External links
Media related to Epinotia immundana at Wikimedia Commons- waarneming.nl (in Dutch)
- Epinotia immundana at Norfolk Moths
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