Family: Tortricidae        Sub-family: Tortricinae 1038x     *     Acleris laterana/comariana Acleris laterana and Acleris comariana are very difficult to separate. Adults require genitalia examination but larva can be distinguished in later instars. Wingspan: A. laterana: 15-20mm. A. comariana: 13-18mm Flight time: A. laterana: Aug-Sept. A. comariana: Jun-Jul, late Aug-Nov Food plants: A. laterana: May-June, rosaceous trees and shrubs, Salix, Vaccinium A. comariana: Wild and cultivated strawberry

Photographs: Co. Cork and Co. Limerick Ireland. August and September 2010