Grapholita janthinana

Wingspan 9-11 mm. A small moth with a mottling of browns, oranges and greys.

Hedgerows, gardens and woodland edges.

This moth flies during the afternoon and early evening and is at large during July and early August.

The larva feeds in the berries of Hawthorn, spinning two or three berries together with silk. The larva then leaves the spinning and spends the winter in a cocoon before pupating.

Distributed mainly in the southern half of England. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.

Fairly frequent but not common in Leicestershire & Rutland. L&R Moth Group status = B (scarce resident or restricted distribution or regular migrant)