Epinotia cedricida

Epinotia • Tortricidae • Lepidoptera • Insects (plant pests) • pests-diseases-weeds

Epinotia cedricida larva on Cedrus atlantica (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Louis-Michel Nageleisen, Département de la Santé des Forêts
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Epinotia cedricida Diakonoff, 1969

This small tortrix moth is found in the Mediterranean region and surrounding countries. It feeds on the needles of Cedrus species and has caused defoliation in France. It has been suggested that it was introduced into France from North Africa.

Publications covering Epinotia cedricida

European Journal of Entomology (1997) 94, 485-494
J.-P. Fabre (1997)
Geographical distribution of the tortricid moth Epinotia cedricida (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) within the natural and artificial ranges of the cedar trees Cedrus atlantica and C. libani