Epinotia subsequana, also known as the dark spruce moth, is a species of moth belonging to the family Tortricidae.[1] It was described by the English entomologist, Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1811 and is native to Europe.[1]
| Epinotia subsequana | |
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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. subsequana
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| Binomial name | |
| Epinotia subsequana (Haworth, 1811)
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Description
editThe forewings are fuscous, posteriorly ferruginous tinged. The costa is strigulated with whitish and dark fuscous. The basal patch has an obtusely angulated edge , and the central fascia is dilated in disc. Both are mixed with dark fuscous . The ocellus is edged with leaden metallic, including several black dashes. The hindwings are white base with the veins, termen, and an apical patch grey.The larva is yellowish green; head and plate of 2 black.[2]
The larvae mine the needles of conifers, including silver fir (Abies alba), grand fir (Abies grandis) and Norway spruce (Picea abies).[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Epinotia subsequana (Haworth, 1811)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ 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
- ^ Ellis, W N. "Epinotia subsequana (Haworth, 1811) dark spruce bell". Plant Parasites of Europa. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
