An unassuming moth new to me, Carnation Tortrix, Cacoecimorpha pronubana (Hübner, [1799])
The Tortrix moths, not to be confused with a potato chip product in Guatemala, are so-called because the larvae of many species of Tortricidae twist leaves around themselves. Tortus is the past participle of the Latin verb torqu?re, to twist.
The moth’s hindwings are orange, you can just see a hint of that in the way this one is resting. That Latin verb is also the root of the motoring term “torque” meaning twisting, or rotational, force.
Also had Timothy Tortrix, Aphelia paleana (Hübner, 1793) in the garden last night. First time I’ve noted and photographed these species.
