''Epagoge grotiana'', common name brown-barred tortrix, is a
moth of the family
Tortricidae,
first described by
Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781.
Description
''Epagoge grotiana'' has a
wingspan of about .
Forewings have a yellowish ochreous ground colour with brown markings. Adults are on wing from June to August and are active around dusk and at dawn.
Crataegus
''Crataegus'' (), commonly called hawthorn, quickthorn, thornapple, Voss, E. G. 1985. ''Michigan Flora: A guide to the identification and occurrence of the native and naturalized seed-plants of the state. Part II: Dicots (Saururaceae–Cornacea ...
'' and '' Rubus'' species.[ They live within a rolled leaf, where they also overwinter.][
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Distribution and habitat
This species can be found in most of Europe and in the Near East
The ''Near East''; he, המזרח הקרוב; arc, ܕܢܚܐ ܩܪܒ; fa, خاور نزدیک, Xāvar-e nazdik; tr, Yakın Doğu is a geographical term which roughly encompasses a transcontinental region in Western Asia, that was once the hist ...
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References
External links
Lepiforum.de
Norfolk Moths
Archipini
Moths described in 1781
Moths of the Middle East
Tortricidae of Europe
Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius
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