Tortricidae

49.074 Marsh Tortrix Acleris lorquiniana (Duponchel, 1835)

pRDB3

Similar species:

Forewing: 7 to 10mm

Habitats: Marshes and fens.

Habits: The moth comes to light.

Foodplant: The first generation feeds in the young shoots of Purple Loosestrife, the second generation in the flower spikes eating the flowers and seeds. The larva pupates in a spinning in the leaf litter.