Species Epinotia sotipena - Black Dash Epinotia Moth - Hodges#3291.1

3291.1

Epinotia sotipena Brown, [1987] (1)

Phylogenetic sequence #621204

Forewing length 5.8-8.2 mm. (1)

Adult - forewing light brown with darker speckling and diffuse whitish patch along costa near base; dark brown basal streak extends half-way along wing; another dark brown streak begins midway along costa and curves toward outer margin; hindwing pearly gray basally, shading to yellowish-brown toward outermargin; fringe wide, pale.

Northeastern United States and southeastern Canada: Quebec and Ontario, south to Maryland, west to Texas and Illinois. (1)

Shrubby, brushy areas; adults may be flushed from the ground or vegetation during the day.

Adults fly in April and May.

Larvae probably feed on leaves of shrubs and woody plants in general (other Epinotia species feed on hawthorn and raspberry).

Epinotia atristriga forewing has dark streak running from base to outer margin near apex.

E. celtisana has more diffuse streaking and less contrast between dark and pale areas on forewing.

Brown, R.L. 1986. Resurrection of Catastega (Clemens) and revision of the Epinotia vertumnana (Zeller) species-group (Tortricidae: Olethreutinae). Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society, 40(4): 341. (1)

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