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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Scientific classification 
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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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The wingspan is 16–21 mm.[3] The forewings are dark grey-brown with two large white spots at the dorsal edge. The hindwings are light grey-brown. 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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