Tortricidae

49.136 White-fronted Straw Neocochylis hybridella (Hübner, [1813])

Local

Similar species:

Forewing: 6 to 7mm

Habitats: Open woodland, field margins, calcareous grassland, sandy grassland and coastal slopes.

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

Foodplant: The larva feeds on the flowers and unripe seeds of Hawkweed Oxtongue, Bristly Oxtongue and hawk's-beards. The full-fed larva overwinters from October in a dense silk cocoon spun amongst leaf litter, where it pupates in late April.