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Tortricodes alternella

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1025     *     Tortricodes alternella



Wingspan: 19-23mm

Flight time: February-April
Habitat: Deciduous woodland. Local distribution in Ireland.

Larvae feed in spun webs on a range of trees and bushes, mainly Oak (Quercus) and Hornbeam (Carpinus),



Tortricodes alternella

Tortricodes alternella
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. February 2012

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