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Friday
30Oct2009

Light Brown Apple Moth

DateFriday, October 30, 2009 at 8:36PM

From back in early September: a light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana (family Tortricidae, order Lepidoptera).  This is a leaf-roller moth of some economic importance as a pest. Its larvae grow on many types of plant, not just apple trees. It originated in Australia but has spread to Britain, New Zealand, Hawaii and has recently been discovered in California.

Photo taken in Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2009-09-05.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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