Family: Tortricidae Checklist Number: 49.039
Epiphyas postvittana (Walker, 1863)
Light Brown Apple Moth
A species of Australian origin that now occupies most of the British Isles. The caterpillars utilise a diverse range of plants. First VC110 records were from Askernish where examples were caught on February 2019 and March 2022.
References:
Sterling, P. & Parsons, M. (2023 second edition). Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland.