Tortricidae : Olethreutinae
Epinotia bilunana
EPINOTIA bilunana (Haworth, 1811)
Epinotia bilunana
EPINOTIA bilunana (Haworth, 1811)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Venacular Name: Crescent Bell
Wingspan: 13 - 17mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe
UK Distribution: Common and fairly widespread throughout the Britain but local in Scotland
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Open Woodland : Gardens : Parkland : Heathland : Scrub
Similar Species -
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: A fairly easy moth to identify with its whitish or whitish grey wings with pronounced blackish markings either side of the median area,starting half way between the costa and dorsum and finishing at the dorsum.
There is variation in the strength of these markings with the addition of small black spots scattered thinly across the forewing.
The male of the species has a costal fold.
The moth is usually found within close proximity of Birch trees, whether in open woodland or gardens.
The moth is attracted to light and is often found in small numbers at the moth trap.
Wingspan: 13 - 17mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe
UK Distribution: Common and fairly widespread throughout the Britain but local in Scotland
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = >300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Tortrix bilunana (Haworth, 1811)
- Phalaena similana Hübner, 1793
- Country unknown,location unknown
Habitat: Open Woodland : Gardens : Parkland : Heathland : Scrub
Similar Species -
- Epinotia ramella (Linnaeus, 1758) - some forms E.bilunana similar - this moth flies slightly later in the year - June/October in south
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: A fairly easy moth to identify with its whitish or whitish grey wings with pronounced blackish markings either side of the median area,starting half way between the costa and dorsum and finishing at the dorsum.
There is variation in the strength of these markings with the addition of small black spots scattered thinly across the forewing.
The male of the species has a costal fold.
The moth is usually found within close proximity of Birch trees, whether in open woodland or gardens.
The moth is attracted to light and is often found in small numbers at the moth trap.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Epinotia bilunana larvae feed on plant members of the Betulaceae or Birch family,
feeding within the catkins.
Epinotia bilunana larvae feed on plant members of the Betulaceae or Birch family,
feeding within the catkins.
Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricoidea Tortricidae Olethreutinae Eucosmini EPINOTIA Hübner, [1825] Epinotia bilunana (Haworth, 1811) - Phalaena similana Hübner, 1793 - TORTRIX bilunana (Haworth, 1811) - Lepidoptera Britannica (3): Title Page : p.436 - n.131 - Country unknown,location unknown - E. b. ussuriensis Kuznetsov 1970 - Russian far east |