Tortricidae

49.119 Beautiful Straw Aethes rutilana (Hübner, [1817])

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Forewing: 4.5 to 5mm

Habitats: Chalk downland.

Habits: It flies close to the ground in strong sunshine from late morning until early evening and again at dusk.

Foodplant: The young larva feed in the spun needles of the prostrate subspecies of Common Juniper. It overwinters in a frass covered, silk tube spun against a stem. In the spring it feeds on the surface of the leaves. It pupates in a flimsy cocoon in the larval spinning.