Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix
Common NameChequered Fruit-tree Tortrix
Scientific NamePandemis heparana
FamilyTortricidae
SubfamilyTortricinae
Wingspan (mm)23
Primary Colorsyellowish-brown, reddish-brown, dark brown
HabitatOrchards, gardens, woodlands, hedgerows
Geographic RangeEurope, Asia, North America
Host Plantsapple, pear, plum, cherry, oak, hazel, birch, willow, rose
Flight PeriodJune to September
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are leaf-rollers, feeding within leaves spun together with silk. They overwinter as young larvae, and pupation occurs inside the rolled leaves. Typically has two generations per year.
Identification TipsLook for the characteristic chequered pattern on the broad forewings, often with two darker oblique bands. The prominent, pointed labial palpi are also a useful feature.
Description
A small to medium-sized moth with broad, yellowish-brown to reddish-brown forewings featuring a distinctive dark brown chequered or reticulated pattern and often two oblique darker bands.
