Epinotia fraternana

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Epinotia fraternana
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Domain: Eukaryota
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 ranges from 10 to 14 mm. The forewings are yellow-brown at the base and become more reddish-brown towards the tip, with two or more less distinct bright bands. The hindwings are brown and relatively narrow.

The larvae of this species feed on Abies alba . The adult wraps fly in June-July.

It is native to Europe. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Epinotia fraternana (Haworth, 1811)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 1 February 2021.