Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix - Pandemis heparana
Description
Wingspan 16-24 mm.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Oak woodland, orchards and gardens.
When to see it
This species flies between June and August, later in the North.
Life History
Sometimes called 'leaf-rollers', the larvae of many of this family live in 'spinnings' where a leaf is rolled around and attached together with silk. The larvae feed on various fruit and other deciduous trees.
UK Status
Quite common over much of England, Wales and parts of Scotland. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.
VC55 Status
Quite common in Leicestershire and Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = A (common and resident)
Reference
49.026 BF972
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