Pea Moth
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Cydia nigricana
Distribution ranges over much of mainland Britain, more plentifully in the south, and locally in Ireland.
The Larvae feed internally in the pods, eating away the peas themselves.
They have a long antennae (compared to the body size), and brownish grey wings with white and yellow spots in herringbone pattern on the edge.
Mainly nocturnal, can fly in a single generation from May-August in full sunshine.