Epiphyas postvittana (Walker, 1863)
(Light Brown Apple Moth)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEpiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth)
TribeArchipini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyTORTRICINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyTORTRICIDAE (tortrix moths)
SuperfamilyTORTRICOIDEA (cochylid and tortrix moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) :
1: Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth)
20 Mar 2019 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Female at fluorescent moth sheet
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 2: Female - dorsal view - enlarged - natural background (2)Image 3: Female - ventral view - enlarged - natural background
2: Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth)
10 May 2007 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, recently emerged, near pupal exuvia on Bridal Bouquet
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Male - dorsal view - enlargedImage 3: Pupal exuvia - in situ - enlargedImage 4: Pupal exuvia - in situ - enlarged (2)Image 5: Pupal exuvia - in situ - enlarged (3)Image 6: Pupal exuvia - in situ - enlarged (4)
3: Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth)
10 May 2007 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Female, recently emerged, near pupal exuvia on Bridal Bouquet
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - in situ - enlarged
4: Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth)
6 Sep 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Female imago, indoors . Photos: Male imago
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Female - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlargedImage 3: Female - dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Female - latero-dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Female - ventral view - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 6: Female - ventral view - enlarged - pale background (2)
5: Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth)
29 Jul 2005 OSGR: SU77 51° 30’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male imago, at MV lamp, 29/30 July 05
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Male - dorsal view - enlarged (2)
6: Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth)
13 May 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male imago, on Skimmia leaf
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - enlarged
7: Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth)
28 Jun 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male imago, indoors, at night
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged
8: Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth)
31 May 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Female imago, on leaf of Water Avens
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - enlarged - grey backgroundImage 2: Female - dorsal view - enlarged - grey background (2)Image 3: Female - ventral view - enlargedImage 4: Female - ventral view - enlarged (2)
9: Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth)
11 May 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Pupa in folded leaf of Garden Sage under Bay Tree (presumed food plant) . Photos: Male imago, pupa exuvia
Image 1: Sage leaf - folded over with pupa withinImage 2: Male adult and pupal exuvia - enlargedImage 3: Male - dorsal view - enlargedImage 4: Male - dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 5: Male - ventral view - enlargedImage 6: Male - ventral view - enlarged (2)Image 7: Pupa - in opened leaf - enlargedImage 8: Pupa - in opened leaf - enlarged (2)Image 9: Pupa - dorsal view - magnifiedImage 10: Pupa - dorsal view - magnified (2)Image 11: Pupa - lateral view - magnifiedImage 12: Pupa - ventral view - magnified
10: Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth)
19 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Male, on Bridal Bouquet with feeding traces
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Male - dorsal view - grey background (2)Image 3: Male - dorsal view - grey background (3)Image 4: Male - lateral view - grey backgroundImage 5: Male - lateral view - grey background (2)Image 6: Male - ventral view - grey background

Epiphyas postvittana (Light Brown Apple Moth) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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