Orthotaenia undulana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Palearctic realm.

Orthotaenia undulana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Division:	Ditrysia
Section:	Cossina
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Orthotaenia
Species:	O. undulana
Binomial name
Orthotaenia undulana Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775

The wingspan is 15–20 mm. It is light, beige and white with dark areas. When resting on a surface, it is well camouflaged and can resemble a bird's dropping. The ground color of the forewings is brownish or grayish, There is a light cross-band with fine brown lines. The wing tip is mostly white, but has small brown striae and spots and a larger brown mark along the outer edge. The hindwings are light brown.

The moth flies from May to mid-August.

The larvae feed on honeysuckle, Vaccinium, pine and birch.

Notes

1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

External links

• waarneming.nl (in Dutch)
• Lepidoptera of Belgium
• Orthotaenia undulana at UKMoths

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