Tortricidae

49.095 Rugged Bryony Beauty Phtheochroa rugosana (Hübner, [1799])

Common

Similar species:

Forewing: 6 to 9mm

Habitats: Open woodland, downland scrub and hedgerows.

Habits: The moth flies from dusk and comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds on the spun flowers and ripening berries of White Bryony, leaving only the skins. It then spins a leaf to a stem. In September the full-fed larva overwinters in a dense silk cocoon in the earth, where it pupates in April.