Tortricidae

49.156 Marbled Orchard Tortrix Hedya nubiferana (Haworth, 1811)

Common

Similar species: Hedya pruniana has more contrasting markings in the white area of the forewing including a dark blotch in the apex. The two black dots on the forward edge of the white area are on the leading edge side of the fold rather than the trailing side of the wing fold. The smaller of these two dots is usually to the rear end of the larger dot.

Forewing: 7 to 10mm

Habitats: Woodland, parkland, scrub, hedgerows, moorland, orchards and gardens.

Habits: The moth is easily disturbed by day, flies at sunset and later comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva is polyphagous on trees and shrubs. It overwinters in a spinning in the bark of a tree while small, then feeds from within spun leaves, shoots or flowers of Hawthorn, Blackthorn and Cherry, also birches, Alder, Ash, oaks, Crab Apple, pears, Rowan, whitebeams, willows, sallows and Bog-myrtle. It pupates in the larval habitation or between two spun leaves.