''Epinotia cruciana'', the willow tortrix, is a
moth of the family
Tortricidae.
Description
The
wingspan is 12–15 mm. This moth has a characteristic wing pattern, with a pale brown ground colour and dark brown markings of the forewings, resembling a cross (hence the Latin name ''cruciana'' of the species).
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Adults are on wing from June to early August.[
The larvae feed on various sallows and willows, mainly '']Salix repens
''Salix repens'', the creeping willow, is a small, shrubby species of willow in the family Salicaceae, growing up to 1.5metres in height. Found amongst sand dunes and heathlands, it is a polymorphic species, with a wide range of variants. In ...
'', on which the larva spins together the leaves of a terminal shoot and feeds within.[
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Distribution
This species can be found from Europe to Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
and in North America.
References
External links
Images of ''Epinotia cruciana'' at Moth Photographers Group
Moths described in 1761
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
Eucosmini
Moths of Japan
Moths of Europe
Insects of Turkey
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