Early stages: Timothy Tortrix (Aphelia paleana)

The larvae of Timothy Tortrix feed on a range of plants and are relatively easy to find right now as the feeding signs can be quite obvious; the larva is also distinctive.  I find this species most often on Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata), growing on waste ground in various locations.



Larva in leaf fold of Ribwort Plantain


Feeding signs


Feeding signs, again