Epinotia tenerana
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The Nut Bud Moth or Alder Tortricid (Epinotia tenerana) is a moth
of the Tortricidae
family. It is found from Europe
to eastern Russia
, China
, Korea
and Japan
.
The wingspan
is 12-16 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September or early October in the UK. There are two generations in the Netherlands, with adults on wing from May to June and in August. In Poland, adults are recorded to fly from June to August or September
The larvae feed on Corylus and Alnus, but also Betula and in rare cases even Quercus. The larvae live in the catkins of the food plant until the spring, then move into the developing leaf buds, making a hole at the base of the bud.
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 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...
family. It is found from Europe
Europe
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to eastern Russia
Russia
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, China
China
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, Korea
Korea
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and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
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is 12-16 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September or early October in the UK. There are two generations in the Netherlands, with adults on wing from May to June and in August. In Poland, adults are recorded to fly from June to August or September
The larvae feed on Corylus and Alnus, but also Betula and in rare cases even Quercus. The larvae live in the catkins of the food plant until the spring, then move into the developing leaf buds, making a hole at the base of the bud.