Epagoge grotiana
# Epagoge grotiana

Epagoge grotiana, common name brown-barred tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae, first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781.

## Description

Epagoge grotiana has a wingspan of about 13–17 millimetres (0.51–0.67 in). Forewings have a yellowish ochreous ground colour with brown markings. Adults are on wing from June to August and are active around dusk and at dawn. The larvae mainly feed on oak, Crataegus and Rubus species. They live within a rolled leaf, where they also overwinter.

## Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in most of Europe and in the Near East. It mainly occurs in deciduous woodlands and on sand-dunes.

