Tortricidae

49.015 Variegated Golden Tortrix Archips xylosteana (Linnaeus, 1758)

Common

Similar species:

Forewing: 7 to 11 (females on average larger)

Habitats: Woodlands, hedgerows and gardens.

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

Foodplant: The larva is polyphagous and feeds within a rolled leaf on deciduous trees and occasionally conifers, brambles, honeysuckles and St John's-worts. It pupates within the larval habitation.