Epinotia cruciana explained

Epinotia cruciana, the willow tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae.

Description

The wingspan is 12–15 mm. This moth has a characteristic wing pattern, with a pale brown ground colour and dark brown markings of the forewings, resembling a cross (hence the Latin name cruciana of the species).[1]

Adults are on wing from June to early August.[1]

The larvae feed on various sallows and willows, mainly Salix repens, on which the larva spins together the leaves of a terminal shoot and feeds within.[1]

Distribution

This species can be found from Europe to Japan and in North America.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=1147 UKmoths
  2. Web site: Fauna Europaea . 2014-10-04 . 2017-06-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170608051445/http://www.faunaeur.org/distribution_table.php . dead .