Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Epiblema | |
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Similar Epiblema scutulana, Epiblema, Epiblema cirsiana, Epiblema foenella, Notocelia roborana | ||
Epiblema sticticana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family.
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Description
The wingspan is 15–20 mm. Forewings show a subquadrate large whitish dorsal blotch and a light brown colouration. These moths are very similar to Epiblema scutulana and Epiblema cirsiana, but they are generally browner and lighter.
Biology
The larvae feed on coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara), winter heliotrope (Petasites fragrans), greater burdock (Arctium lappa), marsh thistle (Cirsium palustre), musk thistle (Carduus nutans) and spear thistle (Cirsium vulgare). They initially feed in the roots, but later in the flower lower stems. Adults are on wing from May to June.
Distribution and habitat
This species can be found in almost all of Europe, as well as the eastern Palearctic ecozone and the Near East. It mainly occurs in waste grounds, rough meadows, damp grounds and coastal areas.