Family: Tortricidae       Sub-family: Tortricinae 989     *     Timothy Tortrix     *     Aphelia paleana Widespread Wingspan: 18-22mm Flight time: May-August, most active at night Habitat: Waste ground, damp rough ground Food plant: Herbaceous plants, occasionally leaves of deciduous trees Pupae: Pod is sown from a single leaf on larger leaved plants

Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. 2010