Irish moths

Syndemis musculana

Family: Tortricidae       Sub-family: Tortricinae

986     *     Syndemis musculana


Widespread, common
Flight time: May-June

Wingspan: 15-22mm
Found in various habitats including moorlands, woodlands, mountains

Larvae feed on a wide range of plants including grasses, shrubs, Brambles and the leaves of Birch and Oak


Syndemis musculana


Syndemis musculana


Syndemis musculana



Syndemis musculana
Larvae: September and October 2010. Adult: April 2011. Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland.

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