Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix
Common NameDark Fruit-tree Tortrix
Scientific NamePandemis heparana
FamilyTortricidae
SubfamilyTortricinae
Wingspan (mm)21
Primary Colorscoppery-brown, reddish-brown
HabitatOrchards, gardens, deciduous woodlands, hedgerows
Geographic RangeEurope, Asia, North America
Host Plantsapple, pear, plum, cherry, oak, birch, rose
Flight PeriodMay to October
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are polyphagous leaf-rollers, feeding on a wide variety of deciduous trees and shrubs, especially fruit trees. Pupation occurs within a silken cocoon inside a rolled leaf, and the species typically overwinters as a larva.
Identification TipsKey features include its coppery-brown forewings, often with a darker basal patch and central fascia (though sometimes faint), and its characteristic resting posture with wings somewhat flattened against the body.
Description
A small moth with coppery-brown to reddish-brown forewings, often with faint darker markings, and pale hindwings. Its wings are somewhat triangular when at rest.
