Epinotia rubiginosana

(Epinotia rubiginosana)

Description

Epinotia rubiginosana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from Europe to eastern Russia, China, Korea and Japan. The wingspan is 13–15 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July. The larvae of the nominate subspecies feed on Pinus sylvestris, Pinus pinea and also Abies species. Subspecies koraiensis can be found on Pinus koraiensis, Pinus densiflora, Pinus strobus and Pinus pumila. The larvae feed on spun needles.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tortricidae
Genus:Epinotia
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