Tortricidae

49.039 Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana (Walker, 1863)

Common

Similar species:

Forewing: M 7 to 9.5mm, F 8 to 12mm

Habitats: Woodland, scrub, hedgerows, coastal cliffs, marshes, wasteground and gardens.

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

Foodplant: The polyphagous larva spins the leaves, flowers and seed-heads of a wide variety of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants. The foodplants include Hawthorn, apples, Japanese Spindle, Jasmine, Ivy, Mistletoe, Buddleia, privets, brambles, Hebe, Escallonia, lavenders, asters, mints, St John's-worts, Common Fleabane and Stinging Nettles. It pupates in its spinning.