Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Scientific name Eupoecilia angustana | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Eupoecilia Rank Species | |
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Similar Eupoecilia, Cochylis nana, Agapeta hamana, Cochylimorpha, Aethes smeathmanniana | ||
Eupoecilia angustana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in most of Europe to the southern part of the Urals, China (Anhui, Beijing, Gansu, Heilongijiang, Henan, Jilin, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi), Japan and Korea.
The wingspan is 10–15 mm. The moth flies from June to September.
The larvae feed on Plantago, Achillea, Calluna, Origanum, Thymus and Solidago.
Subspecies
Eupoecilia angustana thuleana is considered a distinct subspecies by some authors. It is found in Shetland.
References
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