Tortricidae

49.151 Willow Marble Apotomis capreana (Hübner, [1817])

Local

Similar species: The white curled hook shape at the outer edge of the darker markings separates this moth from similar species.

Forewing: 8 to 10.5mm

Habitats: Open woodland, woodland rides and margins, marshland and stream margins.

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

Foodplant: The larva feeds from a spinning of tightly spun leaves, on the young terminal shoots of Goat Willow. It pupates in the spinning or amongst leaf litter on the ground.