Tortricidae

49.002 Banded Hedge Grey Isotrias rectifasciana (Haworth, 1811)

Local

Similar species:

Forewing: 5 to 8mm

Habitats: Open woodland, hedgerows, scrub and gardens.

Habits: The moth flies from sunset and later comes to light.

Foodplant: Unknown in the wild. Hawthorn, oaks and maples have been suggested as possible foodplants. It has been reared from Cock's-foot in captivity. It fed from a silk tube on the underside of a leaf.