Strophedra nitidana (Fabricius, 1794)
Little Oak Piercer
49.3820 (B&F: 1222)
Synonym(s):
Strophedra redimitana (Guenée, 1845)
Strophedra flexana (Zeller, 1849)
»Suborder: Glossata
»Superfamily: Tortricoidea
»Family: Tortricidae
»Subfamily: Olethreutinae
»Tribe: Grapholitini
Local
A resident, Nationally Scarce moth. It occurs in the foremost deciduous woods in north-west Sussex and has not been recorded in East Sussex since 1905. It is single-brooded, flying mainly from the second week of June to mid July. The larvae feed on oak. (Pratt, 2011).
