Epagoge grotiana explained

Epagoge grotiana, common name brown-barred tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae, first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781.^[1]

Description

Epagoge grotiana has a wingspan of about 13-.^{[2] [3]} 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.^{[3] [4]} The larvae mainly feed on oak, Crataegus and Rubus species.^[3] They live within a rolled leaf, where they also overwinter.^{[2] [4]}

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in most of Europe and in the Near East.^[5] It mainly occurs in deciduous woodlands and on sand-dunes.^[3]

External links

• Lepiforum.de
• Norfolk Moths

Notes and References

1. Web site: Epagoge grotiana (Fabricius, 1781) . BioLib . 3 February 2021.
2. Web site: 49.005 [B&F: 1006] Epagoge grotiana (Fabricius, 1781) ]. Hants Moths . 3 February 2021.
3. Web site: Kimber . Ian . Epagoge grotiana (Fabricius, 1781) . UKmoths . 3 February 2021.
4. Web site: Epagoge grotiana (Fabricius, 1781) . Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium . 3 February 2021.
5. Web site: Epagoge grotiana (Fabricius, 1781) . Fauna Europaea . 3 February 2021.