Choristoneura hebenstreitella

Choristoneura hebenstreitella, the mountain-ash tortricid, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Western Europe, Central Europe, the Near East and Iran.^[2]

Mountain-ash tortricid
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Choristoneura
Species:	C. hebenstreitella
Binomial name
Choristoneura hebenstreitella (Müller, 1764)[1]
Synonyms
Phalaena Tinea hebenstreitella Müller, 1764 Phalaena Tortrix pyrana Villers, 1789 Tortrix sorbiana Hübner, [1796-1799]

The wingspan is 19–30 mm. The forewing termen is hardly sinuate and vertical. The costal fold is short, not reaching the base. The ground colour is light greyish -ochreous, slightly brownish - tinged The basal patch has a straight oblique edge. The anterior edge of the central fascia is straight and the fascia is almost interrupted above the middle. The costal patch is brown. The hindwings are grey. The larva is grey or olive-green; tubercular spots white; head black; plate of 2 brown, blackish -marked, anterior edge white.^[3] Julius von Kennel provides a full description.^[4]

The moth flies from May to July.

The larvae feed on species from the genera Betula, Malus, Prunus, Pyrus and Quercus.