Triple stripe piercer
Grapholita compositella
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Butterflies and moths: Tortricidae
Small day-flying moth ca. 5 mm long with dark brown body marked with four long white strigulae on the dorsum and eight short ones on the leading forewing edge. There is also a leaden metallic patch, or ocellus towards the rear of the wing. Flying in wild flower border 15th August, 2023.