UKMoths Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana - Distribution map
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49.077 BF1048
Garden Rose Tortrix Acleris variegana
([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Wingspan 14-18 mm.
An extremely variable species which occurs commonly throughout Britain.
The larvae feed on rose (Rosa) bushes, as the name suggests, but also on a range of other trees and shrubs.
Flying from July to September, it is mainly nocturnal and is attracted by bright lights.
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