Epinotia absconditana

Epinotia absconditana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland.

Epinotia absconditana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epinotia
Species:
E. absconditana
Binomial name
Epinotia absconditana
(Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Sciaphila absconditana Walker, 1863
  • Bactra aulacota Turner, 1946
  • Eucosma perplexa Turner, 1916

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are whitish-brown, strigulated (finely streaked) with brown and fuscous. There is a large basal patch which is darker than the rest of the wing. The hindwings are grey.[1]

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