''Exapate'' is a

Palearctic The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa. The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-Si ...

genus of

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...

s belonging to the subfamily

Tortricinae The Tortricinae are the nominate subfamily of tortrix moths. Commonly referred to as leafrollers, as the larvae build shelters by folding or rolling leaves of the food plant, the tortricinae include several notable pests as well species used as ...

of the family

Tortricidae The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths, in the order Lepidoptera. This large family has over 11,000 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea, although the gen ...

. 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.

Species

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Exapate bicuspidella ''Exapate bicuspidella'' is a species of moth belonging to the family Tortricidae. It is native to Finland. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q13631848 Tortricidae Moths described in 1996 ...

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

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tortricidae.com
Tortricidae genera {{Tortricinae-stub

Species

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