Light brown apple moth

The light brown apple moth is approximately 10 mm in length and a yellowish-light brown in colour. When resting with their wings folded, they have a characteristic bell shape. Female moths have a wingspan of about 18 mm, but male moths are much smaller. Female moths can also be distinguished by the presence of a dark spot in the centre-front of the folded wings. Males have a dark band across their folded wings. The caterpillars are pale yellow-green in colour and reach approximately 20-25 mm in length. They are highly polyphagous, attacking grapevines, numerous horticultural crops and broad-leaved weeds.