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Apotomis sauciana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Section
  
Cossina

Scientific name
  
Apotomis sauciana

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Apotomis sauciana

Similar
  
Apotomis infida, Apotomis capreana, Apotomis, Apotomis betuletana, Argyroploce arbutella

Apotomis sauciana, the Sutherland long-cloak or Greville's marble, is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in most of Europe, east to the eastern part of the Palearctic ecozone.

The wingspan is 13–16 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August. They fly during the afternoon and evening.

The larvae feed on Vaccinium myrtillus and Arctostaphylos species. They feed in spun shoots.

Subspecies

  • Apotomis sauciana sauciana
  • Apotomis sauciana grevillana (Scotland)
  • References

    Apotomis sauciana Wikipedia