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Cochylis hybridella (Hübner, 1813)

Cochylis hybridella
  • Subfamily: Cochylinae; BF: 965
  • Cambridge, St Ives railway line (disused) TL463614; 27 Jun 2002
  • Length: about 8mm
  • Distinuished from related species by its white thorax
  • Larvae feed within the seedheads of ox-tongue (Picris) or hawk's-beard (Crepis).

Grape Tortrix Argyrotaenia ljungiana (Thunberg, 1797)

Argyrotaenia ljungiana
  • Subfamily: Tortricinae; BF: 974
  • Cambridge (garden) 16 May 2002
  • Length (head to wing cusp): 7.5mm
  • Larvae feed (amongst other plants) on apple and pear trees, or grape vines (where available): can be a pest.
  • Enlarged photgraph

Carnation Tortrix Cacoecimorpha pronubana (Hübner 1799)

Cacoecimorpha pronubana
  • Subfamily: Tortricinae; BF: 985
  • Cambridge (garden) 17 May 2002
  • Length (head to wing cusp): 7.5mm
  • Has spread across Britain since first sighted ca. 1905

Light Brown Apple Moth Epiphyas postvittana (Walker, 1863)

Epiphyas postvittana
  • Subfamily: Tortricinae; BF: 998
  • Cambridge (garden) 2 Jun 2007
  • A native of Australia, introduced to Britain in the 1930s and has spread widely since then.
  • Larvae feed on a wide variety of plants besides apple trees.

Lozotaenia forsterana (Fabricius, 1781)

Lozotaenia forsterana
  • Subfamily: Tortricinae; BF: 1002
  • Cambridge (garden) 28 Apr 2002
  • Larvae feed on various plants including ivy.

Red-barred Tortrix Ditula angustiorana (Haworth, 1811)

Ditula angustiorana
  • Subfamily: Tortricinae; BF: 1010
  • Cambridge (garden) 20 Jun 2002
  • A male - females are more lightly marked
  • Larvae feed on various plants: can be a pest on raspberry.

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