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Epinotia cedricida

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Species of moth

Epinotia cedricida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epinotia
Species: E. cedricida
Binomial name
Epinotia cedricida
Diakonoff, 1969
Synonyms
  • Epinotia (Evetria) cedricida Diakonoff, 1969

Epinotia cedricida is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Morocco, Algeria, Lebanon and Turkey. It is an introduced species in Europe, where it has been recorded from south-eastern France, Spain and Austria.

The wingspan is 12–15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Cedrus species, including Cedrus atlantica and Cedrus libani.

References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Geographical distribution of the tortricid moth Epinotia cedricida
Taxon identifiers
Epinotia cedricida


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