Epiblema scutulana
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Epiblema scutulana is a moth
of the family Tortricidae
. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone. The species closely resembles Epiblema sticticana
and Epiblema cirsiana, identification is only possible on the basis of microscopic research of the genitalia.
The wingspan
is 18–23 mm. The moth flies from May to September. .
The larvae feed on Cirsium vulgare
and Musk thistle
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the family Tortricidae
Tortricidae
Tortricidae is a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths, in the order Lepidoptera. Tortricidae is a large family with over 9,400 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea. Many of these are economically important pests. Olethreutidae is a junior synonym...
. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone. The species closely resembles Epiblema sticticana
Epiblema sticticana
Epiblema sticticana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in almost all of Europe, as well as the eastern Palearctic ecozone and the Near East.The wingspan is 15-20 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June....
and Epiblema cirsiana, identification is only possible on the basis of microscopic research of the genitalia.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 18–23 mm. The moth flies from May to September. .
The larvae feed on Cirsium vulgare
Cirsium vulgare
Cirsium vulgare is a species of the genus Cirsium, native throughout most of Europe , western Asia , and northwestern Africa...
and Musk thistle
Musk thistle
The Musk thistle or Nodding thistle is a member of the sunflower family Asteraceae. It is a biennial herb with showy red-purple flowers and sharply spiny stems and leaves...
.