Tortricidae

49.062 Netted Tortrix Acleris forsskaleana (Linnaeus, 1758)

Common

Similar species:

Forewing: 5.5 to 7mm

Habitats: Woodland, parkland, scrub, hedgerows, orchards and gardens.

Habits: The moth comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva overwinters in an early instar. In the spring it feeds on the spun leaves and flowers, then a longitudinally folded leaf of Field Maple or Sycamore. It pupates in a folded leaf of the foodplant.