Latin Etymology: Hedya (?) pruniana (?)
Plum Tortrix (Hedya pruniana) at Geddington, Northants, UK - May 2025
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Length: ? / Wingspan: 15-19mm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
A species of moth which specialises in feeding on various hedgerow fruit bearing plants such as blackthorn, hawthorn, rose, rowen and hazel. They are found across Eurasia and are on the wing from May to August.
Related Species:
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Heyda
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - Widely distributed
- Seen at GeddingtonFurther Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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