Tortricidae

49.073 Viburnum Tortrix Acleris schalleriana (Linnaeus, 1761)

Local

Similar species:

Forewing: 7 to 9mm

Habitats: Open woodland, scrub, hedgerows and gardens, preferring damp or calcareous soils.

Habits: The moth can be disturbed in the day, but is nocturnal and comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds from a cavity within twisted leaves of Wayfaring-tree, Guilder-rose, or sometimes the cultivated Viburnum tinus. It pupates within its larval habitation.