Epinotia subsequana

Epinotia subsequana is a species of moth belonging to the family Tortricidae.[1]

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

It is native to Europe.[1] 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 feed on Abies alba.

References

  1. "Epinotia subsequana (Haworth, 1811)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
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