Epiblema scutulana
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| Epiblema scutulana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Section: | Cossina |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Epiblema |
| Species: | E. scutulana |
| Binomial name | |
| Epiblema scutulana Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 | |
Epiblema scutulana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone. The species closely resembles Epiblema sticticana and Epiblema cirsiana, identification is only possible on the basis of microscopic research of the genitalia.
The wingspan is 18–23 mm. The moth flies from May to September. .
The larvae feed on Cirsium vulgare and Musk thistle.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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