Family: Tortricidae Checklist Number: 49.265
Eucosma cana (Haworth, 1811)
Hoary Tortrix
A common species on the wing from late May to August. Found in coastal vegetation, grassland and scrubby areas. The larval food-plants are various thistles in the family Asteraceae and common knapweed (Centaurea nigra).
References:
Sterling, P. & Parsons, M. (2023 second edition). Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland.