Lampronia capitella In spring, the larvae bore in the young new buds of their host plant. Lampronia capitella The currant shoot borer moth (Lampronia capitella) is a species of moth of the Prodoxidae family. It is found in most of central, northern and eastern Europe. It is also found in North America. The wingspan is 14–17 mm. Adults have chocolate-brown wings with creamy markings and a yellowish-orange head tuft. They are on wing from May to mid-July. The larvae feed on the young green fruit of "Ribes rubrum", "Ribes uva-crispa" and "Ribes nigrum". Larvae can be found from August to September. The
Ribes marshallii Ribes marshallii Ribes marshallii is a North American species of currant known by the common names Hupa gooseberry and Marshall's gooseberry. It is endemic to the Klamath Mountains of southern Oregon and northern California. "Ribes marshallii" grows in mountain coniferous forests. It is a shrub producing arching stems 1 to 2 meters (40-80 inches) long which may root at the tip when it reaches moist substrate. Nodes on the stem bear three spines each up to a centimeter (0.4 inch) long. The lightly hairy leaves are roughly three centimeters (1.2 inches) long and are divided into a few widely toothed