Tortricidae

49.278 Small Brindled Tortrix Gypsonoma minutana (Hübner, [1799])

Notable B

Similar species:

Forewing: 5.5 to 7mm

Habitats: Woodland rides and margins, parkland and suburban trees.

Habits: The moth flies high around poplars on sunny afternoons. It occasionally comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva lives between two leaves spun flat together on White Poplar, Black Poplar or Aspen. It pupates in a flimsy cocoon within the spinning.