Distinguishing Between Orange Tortrix and Garden Tortrix
Be sure to distinguish orange tortrix from garden tortrix; the latter
may be caught in traps but is not a pest of grape.
Names link to more information on identification and management.
Click on photos to enlarge
Garden tortrix Identification tip: Garden tortrix moths are buff
brown. Forewings are marked with a dark-brown diagonal stripe
and a marginal spot, producing a chevron pattern
with greater contrast than that of orange tortrix.
Orange tortrix Identification tip: Orange tortrix moths are fawn or gray and
the chevron pattern has less contrast than that of the garden tortrix.
