Epinotia subsequana

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Epinotia subsequana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epinotia
Species:
E. subsequana
Binomial name
Epinotia subsequana
(Haworth, 1811)

Epinotia subsequana, also known as the dark spruce moth, is a species of moth belonging to the family Tortricidae. [1] It was described by the English entomologist, Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1811 and is native to Europe. [1]

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Description

The forewings are fuscous, posteriorly ferruginous tinged. The costa is strigulated with whitish and dark fuscous. The basal patch has an obtusely angulated edge , and the central fascia is dilated in disc. Both are mixed with dark fuscous . The ocellus is edged with leaden metallic, including several black dashes. The hindwings are white base with the veins, termen, and an apical patch grey.The larva is yellowish green; head and plate of 2 black. [2]

The larvae mine the needles of conifers, including silver fir ( Abies alba ), grand fir ( Abies grandis ) and Norway spruce ( Picea abies ). [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Epinotia subsequana (Haworth, 1811)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description
  3. Ellis, W N. "Epinotia subsequana (Haworth, 1811) dark spruce bell". Plant Parasites of Europa. Retrieved 8 October 2023.