Tortricidae: Olethreutinae

05119 Cydia ulicetana (=succedana), (Haworth, 1811)

BF1255 (ABH49.325)

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General Information

Commons, heaths, hillsides and moorland and usually occurring in great abundance wherever gorse is found.. Males fly in sunshine.


Wingspan: 12-16 mm.
Foodplant(s): Gorse (Ulex europaeus), Broom (Cytisus scoparius)
Flying: Two generations, May-July and July-September
National status:

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

Similar Species
Dobarsko, Rila Mtns., 30th July 2017. Light trap.
Dobarsko, Rila Mtns., 30th July 2017. Light trap.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies