Distribution: Introduced from Europe. Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.).
Epinotia nanana, the European spruce needleminer, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from northern and central Europe to Russia and Mongolia.
A very small Tortrix, this fairly common species throughout much of Britain is delicately marked in close up, but typically looks all dark from any distance.
Epinotia nanana
Epinotia nanana, the European spruce needleminer, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from northern and central Europe to Russia and Mongolia.
Epinotia nanana has been found in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec in Canada, and from... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Epinotia nanana
Rare. A very small Tortrix, smallest of the British Epinotia. A scarce and locally-found species throughout much of Britain, frequenting coniferous woodland, ...
Jan 26, 2010 · Newly-hatched larva attack the old needles, boring into them and hollowing them out completely. The 3rd instar and after feed on both old and new needles.
Epinotia nanana (Treitschke, 1835). Family: Tortricidae. Subfamily: Olethreutinae. Identification: Wing Span: Life History: Flight: Caterpillar Hosts: Adult ...
It frequents coniferous woodland, parks and gardens where its foodplants, Norway spruce (Picea abies) and Sitka spruce (P.sitchensis) occur in numbers.
Aug 2, 2024 · European Spruce Needle Miner - Natureserve Global Rank: GNR.
The larva mines a few needles completely out, then hibernates in a needle. After hibernation another number of needles is completely mined out from their base.
Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.