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Epinotia tenerana

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Epinotia tenerana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epinotia
Species:
E. tenerana
Binomial name
Epinotia tenerana
Synonyms[2]
List
  • Tortrix tenerana [Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775
  • Paedisca penkleriana f. aurantiana Strand, 1901
  • Mixodia errana Guenee, 1845
  • Paedisca penkleriana f. fasciatana Strand, 1901
  • Grapholitha oblitana Duponchel, in Godart, 1842
  • Tortrix retusana Haworth, [1811]
  • Tortrix roseolana Frolich, 1828
  • Epinotia temerana Issekutz, 1972
  • Tortrix tergorana Frolich, 1828
  • Epiblema penkleriana ab. unicolorana Schawerda, 1922

Epinotia tenerana, the nut bud moth or alder tortricid, is a moth of the family Tortricidae.

Mounted specimen

Subspecies

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Subspecies include:[3]

  • Epinotia tenerana tenerana (Korea, Japan, Russia, western Europe, China: Jilin, Heilongjiang)
  • Epinotia tenerana amurensis Kuznetzov, 1968 (Russia: Amur region)
  • Epinotia tenerana kurilensis Kuznetzov, 1968 (Japan, Russia, China: Jilin)
  • Epinotia tenerana ussurica Kuznetzov, 1968 (Russian Far East)

Distribution

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This species can be found in most of Europe, in the Near East and in the eastern Palearctic realm (eastern Russia, China, Korea, and Japan).[4]

Habitat

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These moths inhabit woodland, freshwater margins and damp areas.

Description

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The wingspan of Epinotia tenerana ranges between 12–16 mm. These small moths are very variable in color. The basic color of the forewings is usually brown, ferruginous or reddish brown, with a light crossband in the middle and a bright area at the apex.

This species is rather similar to Ancylis mitterbacheriana.

Biology

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Epinotia tenerana

Adults are on wing from July to September or early October in the UK. They fly from dusk onwards. During the day they usually rest on the foliage of the host plants.

There are two generations in the Netherlands, with adults on wing from May to June and in August. In Poland, adults are recorded to fly from June to August or September.

The larvae feed on Corylus avellana and Alnus glutinosa, but also Betula and in rare cases even Quercus.

References

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  1. ^ Tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Keith P. Bland,J. Razowski,E.F. Hancock The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland - Tortricidae, part 2: Olethreutinae
  3. ^ Insecta
  4. ^ "Fauna europaea". Archived from the original on 2017-04-23. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
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