Light Brown Apple Moth, Epiphyas postvittana Tortricidae     Tortricinae

ABH 49.039
B&F 998   *   Epiphyas postvittana   *   Light Brown Apple Moth


Pest species in Australian orchards, first UK record 1930's
Wingspan: 16-25mm. Very variable

Flight time: Two generations May-October
Habitat: Abundant in the south, spreading rapidly

Larvae are very variable and will feed on most plants. Photograph left shows larva on Mesembryanthemum


Light Brown Apple Moth, Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth, Epiphyas postvittana


Light Brown Apple Moth, Epiphyas postvittana, larva


Light Brown Apple Moth, Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth, Epiphyas postvittana

Light Brown Apple Moth, Epiphyas postvittana
Light Brown Apple Moth, Epiphyas postvittana
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