Syricoris lacunana

Numerous, see text Syricoris lacunana, the dark strawberry tortrix, is a small moth species of the family Tortricidae.

The forewings show various shades of gray brown crossed by a few thin irregular silvery lines.

These moths are quite variable and can be confused with some other species (Olethreutes obsoletana, Celypha doubledayana, Orthotaenia undulana).

[3] The adult moths are active at dusk and fly from late April to September in the temperate part of their range (e.g. Belgium and the Netherlands).

The larvae are polyphagous, feeding on various herbaceous plants (Daucus spec., Succisa spec., Ononis sp., Mentha sp., Caltha sp., Ranunculus sp., Inula sp., Cirsium sp., Chrysanthemum sp., Lysimachia sp., Chenopodium sp.. Urtica sp., Artemisia sp., Filipendula spec., Fragaria sp., Sanguisorba sp., Epilobium sp., Rubus sp., Salix sp., Betula sp., Ligustrum sp.. Larix spec., Picea sp.).

Dorsal view
Caterpillar