Epinotia cedricida

Epinotia cedricida
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epinotia
Species: E. cedricida
Binomial name
Epinotia cedricida
Diakonoff, 1969[1]
Synonyms
  • Epinotia (Evetria) cedricida Diakonoff, 1969

Epinotia cedricida is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Morocco, Algeria, Lebanon and Turkey. It is an introduced species in Europe, where it has been recorded from south-eastern France, Spain and Austria.[2]

The wingspan is 12–15 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Cedrus species, including Cedrus atlantica and Cedrus libani.

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