Family: Tortricidae        Sub-family: Olethreutinae 1139     *     Nut Bud Moth     *     Epinotia tenerana Common, widespread Wingspan: 12-16mm Flight time: June-September Habitat: Damp woodland Larvae feed first on the catkins and then withinh the leaf buds of Hazel and Alder

Nut Bud Moth, Epinotia tenerana
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. August 2011