Epinotia nigricana is a species of moth belonging to the family Tortricidae.[1]

Epinotia nigricana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epinotia
Species:
E. nigricana
Binomial name
Epinotia nigricana

It is native to Europe.[1] The wingspan is 11–13 mm. The forewings are brown variegated with traces of a bright cross-band in the middle. The hindwings are brown.

The larva develops between the spun leaves of Abies alba.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Epinotia nigricana (Herrich-Schaffer, 1851)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 16 February 2021.