Strophedra weirana explained

Strophedra weirana, the little beech piercer, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, part of the Balkan Peninsula, Ukraine, the Baltic region, Finland and Ireland.[1]

The wingspan is 10–12 mm.[2] Adults are on wing in June.[3]

The larvae feed on Fagus species. They attach two leaves of their host plant together with silk and feed from within.

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305205946/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=439031 Fauna Europaea
  2. http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=362790&p=1 microlepidoptera.nl
  3. https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=1221 UKmoths