UKMoths Choristoneura hebenstreitella
49.018 BF983
Choristoneura hebenstreitella
(Müller, 1764)
Wingspan c.20-30 mm.
Distributed widely throughout England and Wales, although commonest in the south, this rather large Tortrix is fairly distinctive. There is slight sexual dimorphism, females being generally larger than males.
June/July is the flight period for the adult moths, which are on the wing around dusk.
The larvae feed on a wide range of deciduous trees and other plants, for example oak (Quercus), birch (Betula) and sallow (Salix), as well as on lower-growing plants including bilberry (Vaccinium) and ivy (Hedera), generally in rolled or spun leaves.
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 0 |
| February | 1 |
| March | 0 |
| April | 0 |
| May | 11 |
| June | 51 |
| July | 29 |
| August | 8 |
| September | 1 |
| October | 0 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
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