Clavigesta sylvestrana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the western and north-western Baltic region, England, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Madeira.Fauna Europaea
The wingspan is 12–15 mm. The head and thorax are grey, whitish - sprinkled. The Forewings are narrow, dark fuscous white with numerous thick obscure leaden-metallic striae; the straight edge of the basal patch and the vertical postmedian fascia are darker. The apical area is suffused with ferruginous. The hindwings are fuscous. The larva is dull reddish-brown; head black; plate of 2 dark brown :Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Keys and description
Adults are on wing in June and July.UK Moths
The larvae feed on Pinus pinaster, Pinus pinea, Pinus sylvestris, Abies alba and Picea abies. The feeding is confined to a zone usually between one and three meters above ground level.
References
External links lepiforum.de Eurasian Tortricidae