Triple-stripe Piercer
Grapholita compositella
Description
Wingspan 9 - 10mm. A dark grey moth with a white dorsal blotch, divided by three dark stripes.
Habitat
Grasslands and open spaces where the food plant, clover, occurs.
Status and distribution
Common and widespread throughout England and Wales. Less common in Scotland. Common in Nottinghamshire and at Netherfield Lagoons.
Best time to see
May to June, August.