Epinotia brunnichana

Epinotia brunnichana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Epinotia
Species:	E. brunnichana
Binomial name
	Epinotia brunnichana; (Linnaeus, 1767)
Synonyms
	Phalaena (Tortrix) brunnichana Linnaeus, 1767; Eucosma brunnichana ab. albodorsana Sheldon, 1935; Eucosma brunnichana ab. brunneana Sheldon, 1935; Eucosma brunnichana ab. brunneodorsana Sheldon, 1935; Eucosma brunnichella Kloet & Hincks, 1945; Tortrix brunnichiana [Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775; Epiblema brunnichianum ab. ochreana Hauder, 1918; Ephippiphora rectana Peyerimhoff, 1863; Tortrix sinuana [Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775;

Epinotia brunnichana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most western, central and northern Europe, the Near East and further east to the eastern Palearctic realm, where it has been recorded from Russia, Kazakhstan, China, and Japan.^[2]

Plate illustrating Epinotia brunnichana fig 3 and related species

The wingspan is 18–22 millimetres (0.7–0.9 in).This species is very variable in colour, and dissection of the genitalia is the only safe way to determine specimens. It usually has a large, pale (often white) spot at the dorsal edge of the forewings, this is sometimes edged with black.

Adults are on wing from July to October depending on the location.

The larvae roll the leaves of Betula, Corylus and Salix species and feed inside.

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Catalogue of Eucosmini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

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