Yellow-spot Tortrix
Common NameYellow-spot Tortrix
Scientific NameCelypha lacunana
FamilyTortricidae
SubfamilyOlethreutinae
Wingspan (mm)19
Primary Colorsbrown, orange, silver
HabitatGardens, woodlands, meadows, waste ground, hedgerows
Geographic RangeEurope, North Africa, temperate Asia, introduced to North America
Host Plantsnettle, dock, willowherb, bramble, raspberry, strawberry, various composites
Flight PeriodMay to October
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are polyphagous, feeding within spun leaves or flowerheads of a wide variety of herbaceous plants and shrubs. Pupation occurs in a cocoon.
Identification TipsLook for the distinctive silvery-metallic streaks on mottled brown and orange forewings, which give it a 'marbled' appearance, and the slightly concave outer margin of the forewing.
Description
A small moth with mottled brown and orange-brown forewings, characterized by prominent silvery-metallic transverse streaks and a somewhat concave outer margin.
