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Light Brown Apple Moth

Epiphyas postvittana

Classification

Class
Insecta

The light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana), often abbreviated to LBAM, is a leafroller moth belonging to the lepidopteran family Tortricidae. Identification Adult moths Light brown apple moth adults are variable in colour and may be confused with other leafroller moths and similar species. DNA analysis is currently required to positively identify the species which are otherwise indistinguishable on gross characteristics from other moths of similar species.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United Kingdom · 9,796France · 45Belgium · 28Netherlands · 9Spain · 4