Apotomis capreana

Apotomis capreana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe (except Iceland, the Iberian Peninsula, most of the Balkan Peninsula, and Ukraine), east to the eastern part of the Palearctic realm.

Apotomis capreana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Apotomis
Species:
A. capreana
Binomial name
Apotomis capreana
(Hübner, 1817)
Synonyms
  • Tortrix capreana Hubner, [1817]
  • Argyroploce capreana f. sapporensis Matsumura, 1931

The wingspan is 17–22 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Salix caprea. They feed inside spun leaves.


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