Epinotia contrariana

Epinotia contrariana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in China (Jilin, Heilongjiang, Guizhou, Shaanxi), Mongolia, Korea, Japan and the Russian Far East.[2]

Epinotia contrariana
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epinotia
Species:
E. contrariana
Binomial name
Epinotia contrariana
(Christoph, 1882)[1]
Synonyms
  • Grapholitha contrariana Christoph, 1882

The wingspan is 12–24 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Astilbe microphylla, Spiraea betulifolia, Spiraea media, Spiraea salicifolia and Spiraea crenata.

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Catalogue of Eucosmini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
  3. Japanese Moths
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