Exapate

Exapate is a Palearctic genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae.^[1]

Exapate
Exapate congelatella, Trawscoed, North Wales
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Subfamily:	Tortricinae
Genus:	Exapate Hubner, [1825]

The Exapate is a moth commonly found in Britain with a preference for moorland in the northern regions. It has a wingspan of 18–22 mm with the males having elongated forewings. It is commonly found from October into December.^[2]

Species

• Exapate bicuspidella Bruun & Krogerus, 1996
• Exapate congelatella (Clerck, 1759) North Europe, Central Europe
• Exapate duratella Heyden, 1864 South Europe

See also

• List of Tortricidae genera