Tortricidae: Olethreutinae

1242 (ABH49.349) Grapholita internana, (GuenĂ©e, 1845)

KR05091

 pre-2000
 2000-2009
 2010-2019
 2020-onwards

General Information

Heaths and moorland. The male is very active in warm sunny weather, flying over and around the gorse bushes most of the day.


Wingspan: 9-10 mm.
Foodplant(s): Gorse (Ulex europaeus)
Flying: One generation, April-June
National status: Local

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Huntingdonshire.

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East Chevington, Northumberland
East Chevington, Northumberland
 Photo © Ian Fisher

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