''Epinotia rubiginosana'' is a
moth of the family
Tortricidae. It is found from Europe to eastern
Russia,
China
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,
Korea and
Japan
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.
The
wingspan is 13–15 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.
The larvae of the nominate subspecies feed on ''
Pinus sylvestris'', ''
Pinus pinea'' and also ''
Abies'' species. Subspecies ''koraiensis'' can be found on ''
Pinus koraiensis'', ''
Pinus densiflora'', ''
Pinus strobus
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'' and ''
Pinus pumila''. The larvae feed on spun needles.
Subspecies
*''Epinotia rubiginosana rubiginosana'' (Europe)
*''Epinotia rubiginosana koraiensis''
Falkovitsh, 1965 (eastern Asia)
References
External links
Eurasian Tortricidae
Moths described in 1851
Eucosmini
Moths of Japan
Moths of Europe
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