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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. ramella
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| Epinotia ramella | |
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Epinotia ramella is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, China (Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Sichuan, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia), Japan, Russia and Kazakhstan.[2]
The wingspan is 13–16 millimetres (0.51–0.63 in). The forewings are ochreous-white, with some black scales towards base. The is costa greyish-tinged, strigulated with black. There is a triangular black spot mixed with grey on dorsum before middle, and another less defined on the tornus. The central fascia is ill-marked and pale ochreous grey. The apex is suffused with dark grey , the ocellus edged with leaden metallic.Sometimes the dorsal 3/5 of the forewing wholly suffused with blackish-grey. The hindwings are grey.[3]
Biology[edit]
The moth flies from June to November in Europe.
The larvae mainly feed on the catkins of birch and willow.
Habitat[edit]
Epinotia ramella is found Europe, it lives in well wooded areas that contain the larval food plants.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tortricid.net - GENUS". www.tortricidae.com.
- ^ "Catalogue of Eucosmini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)" (PDF).
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ "Epinotia ramella - NatureSpot". www.naturespot.org.uk.
External links[edit]
Media related to Epinotia ramella at Wikimedia Commons- waarneming.nl (in Dutch)
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Epinotia ramella at ukmoths.org.uk
- naturespot.org.uk
