Tortricidae

49.381 Little Beech Tortrix Strophedra weirana (Douglas, 1850)

Local

Similar species: Pammene germmana has a different spacing of the leading edge striations.

Forewing: 4.5 to 5mm

Habitats: Woodland especially in calcareous areas.

Habits: In sunny weather the moth flies at sunrise and during the afternoon and evening. It comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva lives within two flat-spun leaves of Beech, where it eats the inner surface of the leaves causing blotches. The spinning has a very large amount of brown frass within it. The larva pupates within the feeding place, which eventually falls amongst the leaf litter.

On the European mainland it has also been recorded feeding on Hornbeam and Sweet Chestnut.