Tortricidae

49.262 Scarce Rose Tortrix Phaneta pauperana (Duponchel, [1843])

pRDB3

Similar species:

Forewing: 6 to 8mm

Habitats: Sea-cliffs, chalk grassland, gravel pits and gardens.

Habits: The moth flies in the late afternoon and early evening on warm days and later comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds in the spun flowers and hips of Dog Rose. It pupates in a folded leaf which later falls to the ground.

On the European mainland it is recorded as also feeding on Burnet Rose.