Epagoge grotiana
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| Epagoge grotiana. Dorsal view | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Section: | Cossina |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Tortricinae |
| Tribe: | Ramapesiini |
| Genus: | Epagoge |
| 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.[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]
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