Choreutidae

48.0071 Fig-leaf Skeletoniser Choreutis nemorana (Hübner, 1799)

Similar species:

Forewing: 7 to 8.5mm

Habitats: Gardens?

Habits: The moth will visit flowers during the day.

Foodplant: The larva feeds from a web on a leaf of Common Fig, drawing together the edges on the upperside of the leaf. It pupates in a dense white cocoon in a leaf-fold, away from the feeding site.