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Apotomis semifasciana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Section
  
Cossina

Scientific name
  
Apotomis semifasciana

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Apotomis semifasciana

Similar
  
Apotomis infida, Apotomis capreana, Apotomis, Argyroploce arbutella, Celypha rufana

Apotomis semifasciana, the short-barred grey 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 17–20 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August. They fly from late evening onwards.

The larvae feed on the catkins and later the leaves of Salix species.

References

Apotomis semifasciana Wikipedia