| Cherrybark Tortrix (Enarmonia formosana (Scopoli, 1763)) |
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Scientific name: Enarmonia formosana (Scopoli, 1763) Common name: Cherrybark Tortrix French name: Tordeuse de l'écorce Order: Lepidoptera Suborder: Microlepidoptera Family: Tortricidae Subfamily: Olethreutinae Wingspan: 15-19 mm. Biotope: Orchards, parks and gardens. Geographic area: Western Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor, Russia. Introduced to the United States. Flight time: May to September. Number of generations : 2 Caterpillar: Whitish to pinkish with brown head and prothoracic shield. Host plant: On the bark of fruit trees including Hawthorns (Crataegus), Apple trees (Malus), Pear trees (Pyrus), Cherry trees (Prunus), etc. |
The Cherrybark Tortrix's fore wings are black with numerous yellow, orange and silvery markings. You can distinguish a silvery ocellus circled with orange and a series of black and yellow bands in the submarginal area. The costal edge is ornated with small white markings which are better visible close to the margin side. The fringe is blackish with two yellow spots. The hind wings are dark greyish brown with a white fringe. Enarmonia formosana over winters as a caterpillar. |
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At least one tortrix moth species which seems rather easy to identify. |
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Upper side view. |
André Bon June 2018