Epinotia nisella is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in most of Europe (except Iceland, Portugal, Ukraine and the central part of the Balkan Peninsula), east to the Near East and the eastern part of the Palearctic ecozone. It is also found in North America, including Massachusetts and Minnesota in the United States. In Canada, it is found from Newfoundland to British Columbia. The wingspan is about 12–17 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.