Moths: Brown Oak Tortrix

The brown oak tortrix (Archips xylosteana), gevlamde bladroller in Dutch, has a wingspan of about 20mm (0.8") and is widespread in most of Europe and Asia. They fly from June to August in one generation.

These moths rest during the day in the foliage of trees and shrubs; their activity begins at dusk. The caterpillars mostly feed on oak trees, but are also found on fruit trees like apple and pear.

Widespread as they may be, I hardly ever see one. The one photo I have of this species may explain why:

^{Olympus XZ-1, 112mm, ISO200, f5.6, 1/50s}

Here's another photo of a moth (species unknown) that is quite good at camouflage:

^{Olympus XZ-1, 112mm, ISO100, f8, 1/125s}

Even when you go looking for these, you need a bit of luck to find them, or much patience.

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