Last modified: May 6, 2024, 1:51 p.m.
A not so common species throughout Belgium. Some forms can be confused with the much rarer Acleris comariana.
Native
Wingspan 15–20 mm. Very similar to Acleris comariana, genital dissection is usually required to distinguish these two species.
The larva lives between spun leaves and in the flowers. Pupation in a folded leaf or in the larval habitation. The species hibernates in the egg stage.
The adults are active from dusk and later come to light.
The adults usually fly from July till the end of October with a peak during August in one generation.
It inhabits woodland.