Family: Tortricidae        Sub-family: Olethreutinae 1177     *     Epiblema rosaecolana Recorded from southern parts of Ireland Wingspan: 16-20mm Flight time: June-July Larvae feed on wild and cultivated Roses, particularly Rosa rubiginosa, spinning the leaves of young shoots together There are two other very similar species, E. trimaculana and E. roborana.

Epiblema rosaecolana
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. July 2010 and 2011