Tortricidae

49.115 Greater Marbled Straw Aethes piercei Obraztsov, 1952

Notable B

Similar species: Aethes hartmanniana is a smaller species (5 to 8mm) with broader wings.

Forewing: 7 to 11mm

Habitats: Marshy grassland, fens and bogs or dry limestone grassland in the Burren, Ireland.

Habits: It is easily disturbed by day and flies in the late afternoon and at dusk. It occasionally comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds in the rootstock of Devil's-bit Scabious. After overwintering it pupates in the larval habitation in April.