Apotomis sororculana

Apotomis sororculana 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.

Apotomis sororculana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Apotomis
Species:
A. sororculana
Binomial name
Apotomis sororculana
Synonyms
  • Penthina sororculana Zetterstedt, 1839
  • Penthina praelongana Guenee, 1845

The wingspan is 17–20 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.[2]

The larvae feed on Betula species. They live between two leaves spun together.[3]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. UKmoths
  3. Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived February 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine


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