Epinotia fraternana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Epinotia |
Species: | E. fraternana |
Binomial name | |
Epinotia fraternana (Haworth, 1811) | |
Epinotia fraternana is a butterfly belonging to the family Tortricidae. The species was first described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1811. [1]
The wingspan is 10–14 mm. The forewings are yellow-brown at the base, more reddish-brown further out, with two more or less clear, bright bands. The hindwings are brown and relatively narrow.
The larvae feed on Abies alba . The adult wraps fly in June-July.
It is native to Europe. [1]
Epinotia is a very large genus of tortrix moths. It belongs to the tribe Eucosmini of subfamily Olethreutinae.
Epinotia subsequana is a species of moth belonging to the family Tortricidae.