Irish moths

Eucosma cana

Family: Tortricidae        Sub-family: Olethreutinae

1201     *     Eucosma cana



Wingspan: 15-23mm

Flight time: June-August
Habitat: Dry, open grassland

Larvae feed in flower heads of Knapweed and thistles

Similar: Eucosma hohenwartiana


Eucosma cana

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

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