Epinotia trigonella, the birch epinotia moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe, east to the eastern Palearctic realm. It is also found in North America.
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Epinotia trigonella Moscow Oblast | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Epinotia |
Species: | E. trigonella
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Binomial name | |
Epinotia trigonella | |
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The wingspan is 16–21 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from August to September.
The larvae feed on Betula species. They feed between folded or spun leaves of their host plant.
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