Light brown apple moth: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Light brown apple moth Epiphyas postvittana

Where the light brown apple moth lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)IntroducedRepresentative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 18,890 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See butterflies & moths on the world map

Scientific name	Epiphyas postvittana
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	6 countries
Continents	Europe, North America, Oceania
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Tortricidae

Where does the light brown apple moth live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the light brown apple moth in 6 countries and territories across Europe, North America and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: New Zealand. In France, Ireland it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the light brown apple moth?

The light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Tortricidae, genus Epiphyas. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the light brown apple moth

The light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana), often abbreviated to LBAM, is a leafroller moth belonging to the lepidopteran family Tortricidae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Light brown apple moth (revision 1376556442), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3055778 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).