Apotomis betuletana

Apotomis betuletana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Apotomis
Species:	A. betuletana
Binomial name
	Apotomis betuletana; (Haworth, 1811)[1]
Synonyms
	Tortrix betuletana Haworth, 1811; Apotomis betulaetana Stephens, 1852; Penthina leucomelana Guenee, 1845;

Apotomis betuletana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe. It is also found in the eastern part of the Palearctic ecozone. The habitat consists of woods and woodland margins where birch occurs.

The wingspan is 16–20 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September.[2]

The larvae feed on Betula species. They spin and roll the leaves of their host plant. The larvae can be found from May to June. Pupation takes place in the larval habitation or among leaf-litter on the ground. It hibernates in the egg stage.[3]

References

Fauna Europaea
UKmoths
Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived February 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

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[1] Fauna Europaea

[2] UKmoths

[3] Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived February 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine