Epagoge grotiana

Epagoge grotiana, common name brown-barred tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae, first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781.[2]

Epagoge grotiana
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epaggoge
Species:
E. grotiana
Binomial name
Epagoge grotiana
(Fabricius, 1781)[1]
Synonyms
List
    • Pyralis grotiana Fabricius, 1781
    • Dichelia grotiana var. amasiana Caradja, 1916
    • artificana Herrich-Schaffer, 1847
    • Tortrix (Argyrotosa) artificana Herrich-Schaffer, 1851
    • Tortrix flavana Hubner, [1796-1799]

Description

Epagoge grotiana has a wingspan of about 13–17 millimetres (0.51–0.67 in).[3][4] Forewings have a yellowish ochreous ground colour with brown markings. Adults are on wing from June to August and are active around dusk and at dawn.[4][5] The larvae mainly feed on oak, Crataegus and Rubus species.[4] They live within a rolled leaf, where they also overwinter.[3][5]

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in most of Europe and in the Near East.[6] It mainly occurs in deciduous woodlands and on sand-dunes.[4]

References
  1. "EPAGOGE Hubner". Tortricid.net. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  2. "Epagoge grotiana (Fabricius, 1781)". BioLib. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  3. "49.005 [B&F: 1006] Epagoge grotiana (Fabricius, 1781)". Hants Moths. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  4. Kimber, Ian. "Epagoge grotiana (Fabricius, 1781)". UKmoths. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  5. " Epagoge grotiana (Fabricius, 1781)". Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  6. "Epagoge grotiana (Fabricius, 1781)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 3 February 2021.


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