Tortricidae

49.337 Larch Gall Moth Cydia millenniana (Adamczewski, 1967)

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Similar species:

Forewing: 6.5 to 8.5mm

Habitats: Conifer plantations.

Habits: The moth flies high around larches in afternoon sunshine.

Foodplant: The larva lives in the lateral shoots of European Larch, usually about two metres above the ground. At first it mines the bark, but later a conspicuous, elongate resinous gall is formed. It pupates in the feeding place.