Tortricidae

49.014 Brown Oak Tortrix Archips crataegana (Hübner, [1799])

Local

Similar species:

Forewing: M 9 to 10mm, F 11 to 13mm

Habitats: Woodlands, scrub, hedgerows and orchards.

Habits: The moth can be disturbed in the day. It flies from dusk and later comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva is polyphagous on broadleaved trees and shrubs, including oaks, elms, Ash, limes, willows, sallows, apples, pears and many others. It tightly rolls a leaf edge and feeds from within. It pupates within the larval tube.