Plutella porrectella

Description

Plutella porrectella is a moth of the family Plutellidae found in Europe, the Caucasus, southern Siberia and Asia Minor. The wingspan is 14–17 mm. Adults are on wing in May and again from July to August. The larvae feed on Brassicaceae species, including Hesperis matronalis. They distort or connect the leaves of their host plants with small amounts of silk.