Tortricidae

49.076 Tufted Tortrix Acleris cristana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Common

Similar species:

Forewing: 8 to 10.5mm

Habitats: Woodland, scrub and mature hedgerows.

Habits: It flies at dusk and occasionally comes to light and ivy blossom.

Foodplant: The young larva feeds at first in the buds, then a folded leaf-edge and finally in the spun leaves of Blackthorn, Hawthorn, apples and Common Whitebeam. In captivity it has been found to eat a wide variety of other trees and shrubs. It pupates in a folded leaf or in the leaf litter.