Apotomis sororculana

Apotomis sororculana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Apotomis
Species: A. sororculana
Binomial name
Apotomis sororculana
(Zetterstedt, 1839)[1]
Synonyms
  • Penthina sororculana Zetterstedt, 1839
  • Penthina praelongana Guenee, 1845

Apotomis sororculana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in most of Europe. It is also found in the eastern part of the Palearctic ecozone.

The wingspan is 17–20 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.[2]

The larvae feed on Betula species. They live between two leaves spun together.[3]

References

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