Epiblema scutulana

Epiblema scutulana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Epiblema
Species:	E. scutulana
Binomial name
	Epiblema scutulana; (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
	Tortrix scutulana [Denis & Schiffermuller], 1775; Grapholitha pflugiana var. alsaticana Peyerimhoff, 1872; Ephippiphora luctuosana Duponchel, in Godart, 1835; Ephippiphora mortuana Doubleday, 1850; Ephippiphora novana Guenee, 1845; Tortrix pflugiana Haworth, [1811]; Eucosma pfugiana Wu, 1938;

Epiblema scutulana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Palearctic realm. The species closely resembles Epiblema sticticana and Epiblema cirsiana, identification is only possible on the basis of microscopic examination of the genitalia.

The wingspan is 18–23 mm. The moth flies from May to September in western Europe.

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