Tortricidae

49.169 Gold-barred Marble Celypha aurofasciana (Haworth, 1811)

Notable A

Similar species:

Forewing: 5.5 to 6.5mm

Habitats: Open woodland.

Habits: The moth is easily disturbed from its rest on tree trunks. It flies in the late afternoon and early evening. It comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds in silk galleries under moss and lichens growing on the bark of mature and rotten trees. It pupates in a larval gallery.