Notocelia culminana
Common NameNotocelia culminana
Scientific NameNotocelia culminana
FamilyTortricidae
SubfamilyOlethreutinae
Wingspan (mm)16
Primary Colorswhite, grey, black, brown
HabitatWoodlands, heathlands, gardens, areas with host plants
Geographic RangeEurope, including Great Britain, parts of Asia
Host PlantsSalix, Populus
Flight PeriodMay to July
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae feed on the leaves of willow and poplar, often spinning leaves together. They overwinter as pupae.
Identification TipsDistinguished by its whitish-grey forewings with a prominent dark tornal patch and a mottled pattern, often with a faint reddish-brown tinge in some individuals.
Description
A small moth with whitish-grey forewings heavily mottled with blackish-brown markings, featuring a distinct dark patch near the tornus and a generally cryptic appearance.
