Tortricidae

49.366 Birch Catkin Tortrix Pammene obscurana (Stephens, 1834)

Notable A

Similar species:

Forewing: 5.5 to 6.5mm

Habitats: Open damp woodland and wet heathland.

Habits: The moth flies around birches in the afternoon and evening sunshine.

Foodplant: The early stages have not been recorded in Britain and Ireland. On the European mainland the larva is thought to feed in birch catkins.