Gelechiidae

35.085 Honeysuckle Grey Athrips mouffetella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Common

Similar species:

Forewing: 7 to 7.5mm

Habitats: Woodland rides, scrub, hedgerows and gardens.

Habits: The moth comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds from within a dense spinning of the terminal leaves of Honeysuckle, Fly Honeysuckle or Snowberry. It pupates in a dense white cocoon in the larval habitation. On the European mainland it has also been recorded feeding on Perfoliate Honeysuckle.