Ptycholoma lecheana

    Brindled Tortrix

    TortricidaeABH 49.022 B&F 1000

    Thinly scattered across the county and occasional at light in woodlands or lightly wooded areas; appears not to wander far, and is very rare in gardens.  The larvae are said to feed on a variety of trees, and have been reared from elm in the county.

    Adult Verification Grade: 1

    Brindled Tortrix (Ptycholoma lecheana) photographed in Somerset by Christopher Iles
    Brindled Tortrix (Ptycholoma lecheana) photographed in Somerset by Christopher Iles