Fruit-tree Leafroller
Common NameFruit-tree Leafroller
Scientific NameCapua semiferana
FamilyTortricidae
SubfamilyTortricinae
Wingspan (mm)17.5
Wing Patterncryptic
Primary Colorsbrown, grey, white
HabitatOrchards, woodlands, gardens, hedgerows
Geographic RangeEurope, North Africa, Asia, North America (introduced)
Host Plantsapple, pear, cherry, hawthorn, oak, birch, willow
Flight PeriodMay to September (two generations)
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are leafrollers, feeding within rolled leaves or between spun leaves of various deciduous trees and shrubs. They overwinter as young larvae, pupating inside the rolled leaves.
Identification TipsDistinguished by its mottled brown and grey forewings with a somewhat truncated appearance and a distinct darker costal mark. The prominent palps are also a key feature.
Description
A small moth with cryptically patterned forewings, featuring mottled shades of brown, reddish-brown, and greyish-white, often with a darker, somewhat triangular mark on the costa.
