Epinotia tetraquetrana

(Epinotia tetraquetrana)

Description

Epinotia tetraquetrana, the square-barred bell, is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found from most of Europe east to the Near East and the eastern part of Palearctic ecozone. The wingspan is 12–16 mm. Adults are on wing from April to May. The young larvae bore into the stem of Betula and Alnus species. Later, they feed within a folded leaf.

Taxonomic tree:

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