Epagoge grotiana

Epagoge grotiana, common name brown-barred tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae.[2]

Epagoge grotiana
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Division:
Ditrysia
Section:
Cossina
Family:
Tortricidae
Subfamily:
Tortricinae
Tribe:
Ramapesiini
Genus:
Epagoge
Species:
E. grotiana
Binomial name
Epagoge grotiana
(Fabricius, 1781)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pyralis grotiana Fabricius, 1781
  • Dichelia grotiana var. amasiana Caradja, 1916
  • artificana Herrich-Schaffer, 1847
  • Tortrix (Argyrotosa) artificana Herrich-Schaffer, 1851
  • Tortrix flavana Hubner, [1796-1799]

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
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Biolib
  3. Hantsmoths
  4. "Epagoge grotiana at UKmoths". Archived from the original on 7 August 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
  5. Lepidoptera of Belgium
  6. Fauna Europaea


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