Epinotia fraternana

Epinotia fraternana is a butterfly belonging to the family Tortricidae. The species was first described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1811.[1]

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

The wingspan is 10–14 mm. The forewings are yellow-brown at the base, more reddish-brown further out, with two more or less clear, bright bands. The hindwings are brown and relatively narrow.

The larvae feed on Abies alba. The adult wraps fly in June-July.

It is native to Europe.[1]

References

  1. "Epinotia fraternana (Haworth, 1811)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
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