Diamondback Epinotia Moth
Epinotia lindana Fernald, 1892
Diamondback Epinotia Moth: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/6013
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Hodges #3351 
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Larval host plants include dogwoods (Gilligan, Wright, & Gibson, 2008).

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Epinotia lindana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epinotia
Species:
E. lindana
Binomial name
Epinotia lindana
(Fernald, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Steganopteryx lindana Fernald, 1892

Epinotia lindana, the diamondback epinotia moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, records include British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, North Carolina, Washington and Pennsylvania.

The wingspan is about 17 mm.

The larvae feed on Cornus species.

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