Family: Tortricidae        Sub-family: Olethreutinae 1184a     *     Epiblema cirsiana Wingspan: 12-23mm Flight time: May-June Habitat: Damp meadows and woodland clearings Larval food plants include Marsh Thistle and Common Knapweed Very similar to E. scutulana and E. sticticana

Epiblema cirsiana
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. June 2011