''Tortricodes alternella'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe, except most of the

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. The wingspan is 19–23 mm.UKmoths
/ref> It slim moth, the forewings are quite narrow, grey or brown with a darker cross-band, occasionally the entire outer part is darker. The hindwings are pale brown with darker veins. It is similar to the male of ''

Exapate congelatella ''Exapate congelatella'' is a moth belonging to the family Tortricidae. The species was first described by Carl Alexander Clerck Carl Alexander Clerck (1709 – 22 July 1765) was a Swedish entomologist and arachnologist. Clerck came from a fa ...

'', but flies in the spring, not in autumn. Adults are on wing from February and April. The larvae feed on various trees and bushes, including '' Quercus'' and '' Carpinus'' species. They spin together the leaves of their host plant and feed within.

Taxonomy

''Tortricodes violella'' is treated as a valid species by some authors.

References

Moths described in 1775 Cnephasiini Moths of Europe {{Tortricinae-stub