Tortricidae

49.008 Northern Reveller Philedone gerningana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Local

Similar species:

Forewing: 6 to 9mm

Habitats: Limestone grassland, heathland, moorland and bogs.

Habits: The moth flies throughout the day and in the evening. It later comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds on the spun leaves and flower-heads of cinquefoils, Hoary Rock-rose, Bilberry, Bog Myrtle and Thrift. In Scotland it has been recorded from Sitka Spruce. It pupates within the larval spinning.