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Apr182010

Small Tortix Moth

Only about 5mm long.  Probably Grapholita jungiella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae).  G. lunulana and G. orobana have similar wing patterns but they are not as common, and they tend to fly only in May to July, while G. jungiella flies in April and May.  The larvae of all three species are know to feed on vetch (Vicia sp).

Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2010-04-13.

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