Irish moths

Gypsonoma dealbana

Family: Tortricidae        Sub-family: Olethreutinae

1169     *     Gypsonoma dealbana


Widely distributed, most common in the south
Wingspan: 11-14mm

Flight time: July-August


Mine: September-June
Larval food plants: Deciduous trees. Hazel (Corylus), Hawthorn (Crataegus), Poplar (Populus), Willow (Salix), Oak (Quercus)


Gypsonoma dealbana


Gypsonoma dealbana


Gypsonoma dealbana
Gypsonoma dealbana
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. Adult: August 2011. Larval case on Willow (Salix), October 2010

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