Tortricidae

49.089 Sweet-gale Tortrix Acleris rufana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Notable A

Similar species:

Forewing: 8 to 10mm

Habitats: Moorland, bogs, wet heathland and damp woodland.

Habits: The moth flies in the evening and comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds from within a neat spinning of Bog-myrtle leaves, drawn in towards the stem. It has also been recorded from Goat Willow, White Poplar and Meadowsweet. It pupates in a spinning in the leaf litter or below the soil.