Epinotia pygmaeana
Epinotia pygmaeana, the pygmy needle tortricid, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from northern and central Europe to eastern Russia.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Epinotia |
| Species: | E. pygmaeana |
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| Epinotia pygmaeana (Hübner, [1799]) | |
The wingspan is 12–14 mm. Adults are on wing from late March to early June.
The larvae feed on Picea abies, Picea excelsa, Picea sitchensis and Abies alba. The larvae mine and later spin the needles of their host, causing a decrease in growth.
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