Epiblema scutulana

Epiblema scutulana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Epiblema
Species:	E. scutulana
Binomial name
Epiblema scutulana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) [1]
Synonyms
Tortrix scutulana[Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775 Grapholitha pflugiana var. alsaticana Peyerimhoff, 1872 Ephippiphora luctuosanaDuponchel, in Godart, 1835 Ephippiphora mortuanaDoubleday, 1850 Ephippiphora novanaGuenee, 1845 Tortrix pflugianaHaworth, [1811] Eucosma pfugianaWu, 1938

Epiblema scutulana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Palearctic realm. The species closely resembles Epiblema sticticana and Epiblema cirsiana , identification is only possible on the basis of microscopic examination of the genitalia.

The wingspan is 18–23 mm. The moth flies from May to September in western Europe.

The larvae feed on spear thistle and musk thistle.

References

1. tortricidae.com

External links

• Data related to Epiblema scutulana at Wikispecies
• Media related to Epiblema scutulana at Wikimedia Commons
• waarneming.nl (in Dutch)
• Lepidoptera of Belgium
• Epiblema scutulana at UKmoths