Epinotia cedricida | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Epinotia |
Species: | E. cedricida |
Binomial name | |
Epinotia cedricida Diakonoff, 1969[1] |
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Epinotia cedricida is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Morocco, Algeria, Lebanon and Turkey. It is an introduced species in Europe, where it has been recorded from south-eastern France, Spain and Austria.[2]
The wingspan is 12-15 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on Cedrus species, including Cedrus atlantica and Cedrus libani.