Lepidoptera Tortrix Xylosteana Moth
This pretty moth is common in most parts, and may often be met with in abundance in wooded localities during July. It belongs to the family Tortricida.
Fig. 224.-Xylosteana with wings closed.
Its fore wings are ochreous brown. A very dark oblique streak, edged with yellow, runs from the inner margin of the base. A reddish patch in the centre of the wing, also edged with yellow, is narrow on the costa, and expands as it approaches the inner margin. Beyond this are another dark patch on the costa and two reddish-brown blotches on the hind margin.
The larva is greenish brown, marked with white spots which have black centres; and it feeds on oak (Quercus Robur), honeysuckle (Lonicera Periclymenum), and other plants, in the month of May.