Tortricidae

49.056 Coast Grey Tortrix Cnephasia conspersana Douglas, 1846

Notable B

Similar species:

Forewing: 7 to 11mm

Habitats: Coastal cliffs and slopes and chalk downland.

Habits: The moth is easily disturbed from fences and posts in sunny weather. It flies from dusk and later comes to light.

Foodplant: The polyphagous larva spins immature flower-heads and feeds on the ripening seeds or spins the terminal leaves and eats out the growing tip. It feeds on Ox-eye Daisy, dandelions, Cat's-ear, hawk-bits, hawkweeds, ragworts, Wood Sage, rock-roses, Sea Campion, Mountain Everlasting and other herbaceous plants. It pupates in the leaf litter.